Death of gifted parrot stuns scientists
Research subject, pal dies suddenly
Brandeis scientist Irene Pepperberg knew that Alex, an African gray parrot whose advanced language and recognition skills shattered science's understanding of the avian brain, would not be around forever to greet her in her lab each morning. (Full article: 574 words)
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