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

"Incredibly flexible" spoken language is produced through delicate patterns in the human brain, the researchers say. To determine whether the patterns are unique to humans, the research team performed ...

Parakeet brains and their ability to mimic human talking could help people suffering from speech disorders, according to a ...