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 ...

More than half of Canadian households have at least one pet. Humans are eager to deepen their connection with animals but the current science of cloning and decoding animal communication doesn't bring ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

TL;DR: Researchers are developing AI for animal-to-human translation, with a $500,000 prize or $10 million in equity for progress. Project Ceti focuses on whale communication, while the Earth Species ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

At the turn of the 20th century, a famous horse named Clever Hans toured Germany. The horse stunned crowds as his trainer demonstrated the animal's alleged ability to understand German, tell time and ...

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 ...

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 ...