The research, published March 19 in the journal Nature, suggests parrots (and specifically parakeets) could be a model for ...

The parakeets commonly kept as pets could offer fresh clues about vocal learning and potential treatments for speech ...

However, species-specific differences in ability exist: humans possess unmatched vocal flexibility for speech, parrots excel at mimicry and zebra finches produce stereotyped songs with fixed ...

The ability of parrots to mimic human speech has long fascinated people, but a new study reveals that their gift of gab goes ...

The Grants study the evolution of Darwin's finches on the Galapagos Islands ... and the tree finch has a parrot-shaped beak suited for stripping bark to find insects. The Grants have focused ...