There aren't many pets that can literally talk back to you—well, at least not in a language you'd understand. However, parrots are a clear exception. These intelligent talking birds are among some of ...

Most of us are aware that parrots can mimic human language, which is impressive in itself, but did you ever consider that they might be able to understand what it is they're saying? Parrots rely on ...

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These feathered friends have big vocabularies!

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 ...