Why do humans have language and other animals apparently don't? It's one of the most enduring questions in the study of mind and communication. Across all cultures, humans use richly expressive ...

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 ...

When training large language models on human speech, they have the entire history of human communication to pull from. For ...

“Moana 2″ premieres Nov. 27, and just like every other parent in America, I’ll be seated in the theater with my three children on opening night. But I’m apprehensive. I saw the trailer for the ...

The latest discovery is that elements of their vocals function in a way that’s fascinatingly similar to human vowels, making ...

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 ...

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 ...

A new book looks at the health links between animals and humans. June 12, 2012— -- intro: Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz is a sort of modern day Dr. Dolittle. For the past six years, the UCLA ...

Amelia Thomas' new book is a "call to listen" to what other animals are trying to tell us in a world increasingly clogged ...