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 ...

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

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

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

The birds are singing, early blossoms are emerging and while it’s not exactly warm, spring is palpably in the air. High time for some nature broadcasting. Obviously there’s no better tonic than being ...

Ever write something, then lose it and wish you could remember? When I went to Mohave Community College years ago, I wrote a ...

Researchers have mapped the long-range synaptic connections involved in vocal learning in zebra finches, uncovering new ...

Other birds, of course, are singing in March, for example, the American robin, but it seems they are more often vocal at dawn ...

Bird songs are plentiful during the spring, but have you ever wondered why do birds sing? Find out the reasons from a bird expert.

Asa Shenandoah is a mother, lineman, creative and community advocate. Raised on the Onondaga Nation, she is steeped in Haudenosaunee traditions. Her work honors Indigenous knowledge, history, and ...

Neuroscientists have found a link between vocal changes and the aging brain in zebra finch songbirds, which could help lead to earlier diagnoses for disorders such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's ...

Enjoying nature’s not just for the birds. As spring arrives, I joined a group of local birders in Columbia County.