WALTHAM, Mass. – A gifted 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 ...

Now, those Talking Friends Superstars – you know, Talking Tom and Talking Ginger, and the like – have a plush toy that can interact with apps or with other plush toys from the collection.

The first series of these talking plush toys includes the TARDIS – complete with a flashing lamp atop of the pseudo-police box – and two of the Doctor's greatest nemesis, the Daleks.

He knew his colors and shapes, he learned more than 100 English words, and with his own brand of one-liners he established himself in TV shows, scientific reports, and news articles as perhaps the … ...