The complexity of vocal communication in some primates, whales and birds might approach that of human language.

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. If you have spent time with an infant, you might recognize the scene: A child is wailing, inconsolable, and you, the parent, have to go to the bathroom. Or eat.

I was expecting a “hello” or “hi,” statements of straightforward recognition. “Hey, you” was more knowing, more familiar. Say it in a crowd, and you place yourself and the other person in a cozy kind ...

Birdsong is incredibly important for nearly every bird species on Earth, as it plays a role in mating and communication. Now, scientists have discovered that birdsong actually follows a human ...

Language shapes the way we view our world. In the field of wildlife conservation, even very subtle word choices drive peoples’ perceptions around individual species or situations. These word choices ...

A collection of U.S. reports on human rights offenses trimmed or omitted past language on violations in El Salvador, Hungary, Saudi Arabia, the U.A.E. and Israel, all seen as partners by President ...

Eliezer Ben Yehuda (1858-1922), the “Father of the Modern Hebrew Language,” is best known for one of the truly great socio-linguistic events in world history: his virtually single-handed revival of ...

That time of night when we only speak in Animal Crossing language. 'Walking Dead' actress Kelley Mack's death was 'unexpected' NFL preseason game between Detroit and Atlanta stopped after serious ...

While we’d like to think that we intuitively understand language (we are after all, the “creators” of language), an analysis of how LLMs apparently “create” “meaning” suggests otherwise. Understanding ...

ADDRESSING A NATIONAL EMERGENCY: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order implementing an additional 40% tariff on Brazil, bringing the total tariff amount to 50%, to deal with ...

When you talk to your dog, asking if they want to go for a “walk” or tell your cat it’s “dinner time,” you’ve likely noticed their excited reactions. But is this true comprehension of human language, ...