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

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 ...

Crying is one of the most recognizable human emotional signals. Tears appear when people experience grief, relief, joy, or ...

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!" ...

Emotional tears are a uniquely human behavior. Research suggests they evolved not for eye health but as a powerful social ...

Research reveals that some prairie dog alarm calls encode remarkably specific information about humans and other predators.

The most common and widespread species of deer in North America may rely on “photoluminescence” in some surprising ways.

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

Wild Orcas Offer Food to Humans, Leaving Scientists Searching for Answers ...

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

As mammals with large brains, humans experience smell as a powerful sensory experience that’s closely linked with memory. The smell of baking bread may take us back to a moment in Paris. A perfumy ...