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

Scientists found special brain connections in seals and sea lions that help control vocal sounds. This may explain how speech ...

From dogs that speak the English language to a horse that solves a murder, spiritualism and pets have gone hand-in-hand.

For generations, dog owners have joked that their pets listen in on conversations and seem to understand what people are ...

Humans are fundamentally "musical animals"—and our capacity for music is rooted in biology, not just culture. This is the conclusion of new work by University of Amsterdam professor of Music Cognition ...

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

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

Newborn chicks match “kiki” with spiky shapes and “bouba” with round ones, revealing the curious bouba-kiki effect in animals.

A newborn cannot speak, read, or walk. Yet moments after entering the world, the infant brain already responds to rhythm and melody. Researchers have found that babies detect patterns in timing and ...

Researchers propose that the key to identifying consciousness in animals and AI lies in understanding how their information processing systems work.

Hoppers is as chaotic as it is delightful. The latest animated comedy from Disney and Pixar, the movie centers on 19-year-old Mabel, who transfers—or “hops”—her consciousness into a robot beaver’s ...

Around 40,000 years ago, Paleolithic people inscribed bone with symbols that appear to be part of some sort of writing system.