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 ...

Animals communicate in vastly different ways, but scientists lack a unifying explanation for why these diverse signals cluster around similar rhythmic tempos. Identifying a shared neural “sweet spot” ...

Nonhuman animals (animals) are constantly "talking" with one another using sounds, smells, visual signals, and various combinations thereof. In his fascinating new book titled Why Animals Talk: The ...

Interspecies Internet sounds like the title of a science‑fiction film. But this initiative, also known as Interspecies.io, is real. The organization brings together scientists, technologists, artists, ...

Researchers are using large language models to decode the communication patterns of animals. Google DeepMind is building DolphinGemma, which studies dolphin sounds to understand them. The Earth ...

For decades, scientists have tried to answer a simple question: why be honest when deception is possible? Whether it is a peacock’s tail, a stag’s roar, or a human’s résumé, signals are means to ...

UC San Diego’s Federico Rossano breaks down the science behind dogs’ “word buttons,” the global fascination it sparked, and what it means for studying minds — animal and artificial University of ...