Meet 'Francis,' the talking parakeet who makes retirement fun for the Sisters of Saint Francis of Philadelphia!

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 disorders ...

Parakeet brains and their ability to mimic human talking could help people suffering ... School of Medicine recorded brain ...

Brain activity in vocalizing budgerigar parrots showed a pattern that harkened to those found in the brains of people.

Recordings of brain activity in budgerigars reveal sets of brain cells that represent different sounds like keys on a ...

allowing the birds to roam freely. They are frequently seen perched on a sister’s arm, offering affectionate little “kisses.” The Sisters, with their treasured budgies, are Sr. Stephanie ...

These birds have neurons that are activated when they produce specific vocalizations, similar to how neurons are activated in humans, though in a different region ...