The parakeets commonly kept as pets could offer fresh clues about vocal learning and potential treatments for speech ...

The Transvaal Zebra Finch Society welcomed wildlife enthusiasts to their Classic Bird Show, showcasing zebra and Bengalese ...

Researchers have mapped the long-range synaptic connections involved in vocal learning in zebra finches, uncovering new details about how the brain organises learned vocalisations such as birdsong.

The study relied on electrodes placed in the brains of parrots and songbirds and tracked the behavior of neurons in a region ...

A new study explains how a parakeet's brain helps it to mimic human words.

A new study explains how a parakeet's brain helps it to mimic human words.By recording for the first time the brain activity of parakeets as they made ...

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

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

We grew autumn-fruiting 'Joan J' in pots alongside the varieties sold as patio raspberries. Most of the varieties we grew that were sold as suitable for growing in containers simply didn’t produce ...

The Which? Gardening experts have grown and tasted onions from sets (little bulbs), ones from seed and autumn-planted ones so you can grow the tastiest and highest yielding varieties. We also explain ...

Lovers of birds and particularly finches are in for a treat on March 15 when the Transvaal Zebra Finch Society (TZFS) hosts its first show in Ekurhuleni. The show takes place at Birds and Pets for ...

having never existed as a species in the wild. These are friendly little birds with a delightful chirp. Their feathers are typically brown and white tones. RELATED: Types of Pet Birds Another popular ...