The ability of parrots to mimic human speech has long fascinated people, but a new study reveals that their gift of gab goes beyond simple imitation. Researchers have found that the brains of small ...

Human speech arises courtesy of some significant neural horsepower. Different areas of the brain are involved in determining the meaning that’s desired, finding the words to express it, and then ...

Five African grey parrots at a UK zoo became viral sensations for their coordinated swearing and laughter at visitors. The intelligent birds, known for social learning, encouraged each other, ...

The ability to learn by watching others interact had previously only been documented in humans, making macaws just the second species to demonstrate this ability (humans being the first). A captive ...