An equine makes the low-pitched part of its whinny by vibrating its vocal cords—similar to how humans speak and sing—and the high-pitched part by whistling ...

Some butterfly species can’t grow unless they trick ants into taking them home with a complex rhythmic signal.

These caterpillars rely on ants to tend them, and they use a surprisingly complex sense of rhythm to make it happen ...

A new study finds that horse whinnies are made of both a high and a low frequency, generated by different parts of the vocal ...

Research from the University of Warwick has revealed that butterfly caterpillars use sophisticated rhythmic signals to communicate with ants, helping them gain protection, food, and access to ant ...

Finding a caterpillar with rhythm was “mind-blowing,” suggesting it might be a more widespread part of animal communication than thought.

A surprising new study shows that baby chickens react the same way that humans do when tested for something called the "bouba-kiki effect," which has been linked to the emergence of language.

Researchers have proposed a new ethical framework to regulate emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, used to decode animal communication, Ana Cristina Alvarado ...

It’s hard to imagine a scientific question as susceptible to confirmation bias as “Can Dogs Talk?” Who among us wouldn’t want to communicate with our pooch? Many already think they do. And who ...

Animals in Latin American literature reveal what the wild tells us about being human. Fish and insects and dogs—oh my! In this episode of Crash Course Latin American Literature, we’ll explore how all ...

SALT LAKE CITY — "I have seen firsthand that child abuse, domestic violence, elder abuse and animal cruelty rarely occur in isolation," said Kristina Pulsipher, co-founder of Ruff Haven, a nonprofit ...