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.

Humans and animals like the same sounds, new research reveals, proving Charles Darwin correct. The findings show that people ...

Your taste in music may feel unique, but there may be something more biologically innate driving your acoustic choices: A new ...

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 ...

People have been trying to talk with animals for decades and we might be on the precipice of pulling it off. While previous attempts utilized such questionable methods as dosing dolphins with LSD, ...

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 ...

Animals do not have the ability to talk in words, but that doesn’t mean that they live in a quiet world. Animals warn each other of danger, mate, and mark territory, all while communicating ...