It requires animals to interpret cues and signals outside of their own species’ behavioral frameworks. Still, in numerous ...

Communication is something humans often think we have mastered. We use languages, gestures, facial expressions, and ...

An international team of researchers have published a new review in Animal Behavior revealing how communication enables cooperation between different animal species. The review, titled "The ecology ...

In the movie Hoppers, scientists “hop” human consciousness into animal-like robots to talk to other species. We asked the experts their thoughts on how conceivable the plot is. Some scientists believe ...

The ability to communicate effectively with other individuals plays a critical role in the lives of all animals. Whether we are examining how moths attract a mate, ground squirrels convey information ...

From insects to great apes, by way of birds and fish, animals communicate through an extraordinary variety of sounds. While the pitch or timbre of their vocalizations matters, rhythm may play a more ...

As scientists use machine learning to decode the sounds of whales, dogs, and dolphins, opinions vary on how best to deploy the technology. Reading time 7 minutes Chirps, trills, growls, howls, squawks ...

In the Karoo, South Africa’s vast semidesert, an African striped mouse basks in the morning warmth outside the bush it calls home. Nearby, audio equipment casts a long shadow on the rust-colored earth ...

What if your pet understands more than you think? Most pet parents have wondered about it at some point. What is going on ...

Deep in the rainforests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mélissa Berthet found bonobos doing something thought to be uniquely human. How to detect consciousness in people, animals and maybe ...

Banded mongooses (Mungos mungo) can cooperate with common warthogs (Phacochoerus africanus) by cleaning them, removing ticks and other parasites, while the warthogs provide access to food and safety ...