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.
Artificial general intelligence (AGI) is slated to be a universal animal language translator, thus you can speak with your favorite pet, such as a lovable dog. In today’s column, I explore a touted ...
A new study from the University of Texas at Austin suggests humans and animals often prefer the same sounds. By using an ...
The human ability to cook may seem ordinary, but it marks one of the most important evolutionary turning points in our ...
New research by Smithsonian scientists suggests that preferences for certain sounds might be evolutionarily conserved ...
A meta-analysis combined about 30 years of wildlife studies to examine how animals respond to human activity. Animals usually show stronger fear responses in areas with hunting or lethal human ...
Can a monkey, a pigeon or a fish reason like a person? It's a question scientists have been testing in increasingly creative ways—and what we've found so far paints a more complicated picture than you ...