The research, published March 19 in the journal Nature, suggests parrots (and specifically parakeets) could be a model for studying human speech, helping scientists to better understand and treat ...

McKenzie pointed out that the snake can't be blamed for seeing the bird as a meal: "It cannot differentiate wild birds to pet birds, and is simply trying to feed itself," he wrote. "We are just ...

Compared with dogs, pet cats are much more frequently allowed outdoors with little supervision, and cats are prone to hunting and scavenging. In prior bird flu outbreaks, there’ve been several ...