Small animals are popular with children and adults for many reasons. They're cute, and easy to handle, which means lots of cuddle opportunities. But not all small pet species enjoy being picked up or ...

When it comes to speech, parrots have the gift of gab. And the way the brains of small parrots known as budgerigars bestow this gift is remarkably similar to human speech, researchers report March 19 ...

Lovebirds — and perhaps other species — seem to confound nature’s strong preference for bilateral bodies. By Veronique Greenwood Lovebirds, small parrots with vibrant rainbow plumage and cheeky ...

A parrot fossil was discovered in Siberia by a Russian paleontologist -- providing the first evidence for ancient parrots in Asia and representing the most northern record for parrots worldwide After ...