Cutting-edge research shows that animal communication, such as whale clicks and bird calls, may be more like human language ...

From insects to great apes, by way of birds and fish, animals communicate through an extraordinary variety of sounds. While the pitch or timbre of their vocalizations matters, rhythm may play a more ...

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Starting in 1972, the animal psychologist Francine Patterson began to teach an infant gorilla named Koko a modified form of ...

Bioacousticians are finding animal communication patterns once thought unique to humans — discoveries that challenge ideas ...

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When we think of language, we often consider it a uniquely human trait. However, the animal kingdom is filled with remarkable species that demonstrate sophisticated communication abilities that ...

Increases in global trade and travel are causing animal and plant species to be more frequently introduced to regions of the world where they do not naturally occur. In these new regions, these ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. For the first time, conservationists have captured video of a Sumatran orangutan using an artificial canopy bridge ...