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 ...

There’s brachiating, where a primate swings from perch to perch using its arms, and now there’s beakiating, where a parrot swings along the underside of a twig using their feet and beak A Peach-faced ...

John Mittermeier raised his binoculars toward two small birds that had just landed in a nearby tree. Six days of climbing through jagged limestone, biting insects, and dense highland cloud forest had ...

With their bright green colouration, loud noises and flashy flight, ring-necked parrots are one of the most recognisable ...

When it comes to speech, parrots have the gift of gab. And the way the brains of small parrots known as budgerigars bestow this gift is remarkably similar to human speech, researchers report March 19 ...

So you’ve decided that owning a bird is going to be the next step of your pet journey. You went to that mom-and-pop pet store and gazed upon the wide variety of birds. Among the canaries and finches ...

From chatty parakeets to low-maintenance finches, find the pet bird that fits your lifestyle, space, and comfort level with care. Birds can make wonderful pets for the right household. The best pet ...