“You be good, see you tomorrow. I love you,” these were the final words Alex, the parrot, hissed softly in the ears of Doctor Irene Pepperberg as she helped him settle inside the cage for the last ...

Alex the African gray parrot could do more than speak and understand he could also count, identify colors and develop an emotional relationship.... 'Alex & Me': The Parrot Who Said 'I Love You' It's ...

WALTHAM, Mass. -- Alex, a parrot that could count to six, identify colors and even express frustration with repetitive scientific trials, has died after 30 years of helping researchers better ...

In three decades as a research subject, Alex the parrot dazzled the world with his ability to talk, count and identify colors and shapes, along the way providing scientists with unprecedented insights ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...

Alex the Parrot: No Ordinary Bird, a True Story by Stephanie Spinner; illustrations by Meilo So; Alfred A. Knopf ($17.99). This lovely picture book tells the remarkable true story of Irene Pepperberg ...