Advancements in AI may soon allow humans to talk with animals, but some groups claim the research could be violating the animals’ right to privacy. Machine learning models are paving the way to ...

In the movie Hoppers, scientists “hop” human consciousness into animal-like robots to talk to other species. We asked the experts their thoughts on how conceivable the plot is. Some scientists believe ...

In the animated movie Up, a boisterous dog wears an electronic collar that translates his doggy thoughts into English words. “My master made me this collar,” he tells his new acquaintances. “He is a ...

It has been very interesting how parrots can mimic human speech. Recently, however, scientists seem to have found something even more fascinating about parrots. This is because parrots are able to ...

Imagine greeting a humpback whale - and having it answer back. That scenario is no longer pure science fiction. In 2023, researchers reported decoding a humpback whale “hello” and using it to engage ...

Julie Elie has spent a lot of time listening to zebra finches. These chatty little birds are a popular animal model for studying communication, but most research focuses on the males’ complicated ...