This newest study underscores that–when it comes to talking ... of using parakeets as a model organism to study all of the many things that can go wrong with human speech–from Autism-related ...

The researchers found that different neural patterns in this region correspond to different sounds—a process that mirrors how human brains encode speech. “It’s a kind of vocal keyboard ...

Researchers analyzing the social networks of monk parakeets in Spain have uncovered ... the evolution of complex communication including human language. Previous research has demonstrated that ...

Have you ever wondered if animals can too? Well, research suggests monk parakeets have unique 'voices' that may help them identify their friends and their enemies too. Scientists believe they have ...

‘Survivor’ contestant and PE teacher goes on the show with a stutter. This is his message to his students ...

Language was long understood as a human-only affair ... The apparent absence of intermediate forms of language — say, a talking animal — left the question of how language evolved resistant ...