A new study shows that parrots may use names like humans, showing signs of social understanding and individual recognition.

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Like many animals, parrots make sounds that suggest they are talking with each other, maybe even calling out to a specific ...

More fossil tracks of vertebrates have come to light on the South African coast, adding to the picture of an ancient plain ...

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Customs enforcement teams at Istanbul Airport confiscated 20 African grey parrots after discovering they were brought into Turkey without the required documentation. The parrots were found during a ...

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