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nature1 year ago

"Parrots Display Monkey-Like Beak Swinging in World-First Footage"

Researchers have observed a new method of locomotion in rosy-faced lovebirds called "beakiation," where the birds swing along a suspended pole using their beaks. This behavior, similar to how gibbons traverse tree tops, was discovered through experiments involving pressure plates and high-speed cameras. The force exerted on the beak during beakiation is comparable to that of a gibbon swinging through trees, but with a slower and more careful nature. This finding sheds light on the extraordinary capabilities of these birds and their beaks, and the study is published in the journal Royal Society Open Science.

ai2 years ago

"AI-powered transcription and voice-generating platforms secure millions in funding"

Parrot, an AI-powered transcription platform that offers speech-to-text depositions for the legal and insurance industry, has raised $11 million in a Series A round led by Amplify Partners and XYZ Venture Capital. The company also unveiled a new feature that summarizes deposition in mere seconds for legal experts. Parrot plans to use the proceeds to ramp up investment in artificial intelligence for the legal and insurance domains and continue developing tools to address the industry’s challenges.

language-preservation2 years ago

The Parrot's Role in Saving a Lost Language.

Legend has it that Alexander von Humboldt, a German explorer, saved the remnants of a dead tribal language by recording the words of a parrot he encountered on his journey through the Amazon basin in the early 19th century. The parrot was apparently the last living creature to speak the language of the Atures tribe, which had disappeared. Humboldt recorded around 40 words spoken by the parrot, which has been an inspiration for generations of linguists. While some have dismissed the story as fanciful, Humboldt did offer some evidence to support it.