It’s a question that has fascinated researchers and thinkers of various traditions. Animals and humans have always interpenetrated and shaped each other’s worlds, but the project of understanding how ...

Computer scientist Kenny Zhu has built what he says is the world’s largest video and audio catalog of canine vocalizations.

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 ...

ChatGPT changed how humans view and interact with language. Here’s how the Earth Species Project is using new billionaire funding to build a similar model for animals. The Earth Sciences Project ...

Veterinarian and public health leader Megin Nichols talked about the interdependence of human, animal and environmental ...

I've long been interested in the general topic of human-animal relationships, especially how to improve them in a time when countless nonhuman animals (animals) find themselves being exploited by ...

Researchers have discovered a unique bird call that serves as a 'universal word' against brood parasites like cuckoos. This ...

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 ...

Anna Jon-And receives funding from from the Swedish Research Council and has received funding from Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. Johan Lind has received funding from the Swedish Research ...

Megin Nichols, the CDC’s director in the division of foodborne, waterborne and environmental diseases, explains the ties ...

A viral, online phenomenon claims to have further opened the door to human-canine communication. Buttons allow dogs to seemingly talk with their humans, but are all these button enthusiasts barking up ...

Communication between species has a long and wishful history, beginning with myths, legends, and stories like those of King Solomon and Doctor Dolittle. In the past century, that history has blossomed ...