In the movie Hoppers, scientists “hop” human consciousness into animal-like robots to talk to other species. We asked the ...

A study shows that rattlesnake rattling works as a powerful warning signal that scares animals and prevents dangerous encounters in the wild.

From whale songs to lion roars, animals have evolved to stretch their voices across distances so that friends—and sometimes foes—can hear them. Each sound is coded with messages like "Come here!" ...

A horse’s whinny is a distinctive and instantly recognizable sound, which the animals use to communicate with each other and express emotions. But this unique vocalization has long puzzled scientists, ...

A machine learning model has helped explain how the brain recognizes the meaning of communication sounds, such as animal calls or spoken words. The algorithm described in the study models how social ...

In a paper published today in Communications Biology, auditory neuroscientists at the University of Pittsburgh describe a machine learning model that helps explain how the brain recognizes the meaning ...

Animals are noisy. And their noises can travel a long way. But making sounds can be a double-edged sword: it can help them communicate, sometimes over long distances, but it can also reveal them to ...

Animal communication is more than simple signals. Mammals use sounds, expressions, and touch to convey emotions and social ...

Just as AI and other cutting-edge tools create unprecedented opportunities for understanding and protecting nonhuman animals, they also pose serious risks of further manipulation and exploitation.

It’s not science fiction: scientists are using machine learning algorithms to decipher how animals communicate and what ...