At the turn of the 20th century, a famous horse named Clever Hans toured Germany. The horse stunned crowds as his trainer demonstrated the animal's alleged ability to understand German, tell time and ...

Talking to animals has long been a human fantasy. But what is the nature of animal communication—and how does chirping and barking differ from human language? This is the first episode in a two-part ...

Communication between species has a long and wishful history, beginning with myths, legends, and stories like those of King Solomon and Doctor Dolittle. In the past century, that history has blossomed ...

A new book looks at the health links between animals and humans. June 12, 2012— -- intro: Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz is a sort of modern day Dr. Dolittle. For the past six years, the UCLA ...

Do AI chatbots packaged inside plush animals really help children, or do they threaten vital developmental milestones? Companies market them as "screen-free playmates" for toddlers, but pediatric ...

Although the cute voices we use when speaking to babies and pets sound similar, they are actually quite different, explain ...

AI researchers are set to explore how humans could “speak” with their pets, as the first scientific institution focused on investigating animals’ consciousness is established. The £4million Jeremy ...

It's well-established that many different nonhuman animals (animals) live in groups, or assemblages. In her new book titled Multispecies Assemblies, Dutch philosopher and prolific author Dr. Eva ...