Scientists discover that deer markings may glow at dawn and dusk, adding light to scent based communication during mating ...

The governor proposes regulations on dog breeding and sales, but why don’t bears get similarly humane treatment?

The way sperm whales communicate may be more similar to human language than previously thought. The acoustic properties of whale calls resemble vowels, a defining feature of human language, according ...

For centuries, humans have drawn a line between themselves and other species, initially claiming that other animals couldn’t feel pain. Science proved they could. Then the argument shifted: Animals ...

Pet communication buttons are durable plastic push-buttons with built-in microphones and speakers. When the owner records a word or short phrase, the sound is stored and played back when the button is ...

A superb fairy-wren calls to a Horsfield's bronze-cuckoo. Brood parasites like cuckoos lay eggs in other birds' nests and leave them behind for the host birds to raise. David Ongley / Cornell Lab of ...

The results challenge long-standing assumptions that animal communication and human language are completely separate. The team proposes that complex communication systems, such as human speech, may ...

Inside a hive, communication happens without sound or light. Honeybees perform dances that share vital information. Among these, the waggle dance is a striking example of symbolic communication.

New York City is home to some three million rats, and learning how these rodent residents navigate and communicate is vital to understanding their impact on humans. A new preprint shows attempts to ...

Deep in the rainforests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mélissa Berthet found bonobos doing something thought to be uniquely human. How to detect consciousness in people, animals and maybe ...

Sophie Cohen-Bodénès knew she was onto something when she saw the cuttlefish extend two arms upwards while twisting its six others together. It was making what she calls the “up” sign – and, ...