Animal Communication

A robot taught these birds a long-lost birdsong
  • Animals
A robot taught these birds a long-lost birdsong
A robot taught these birds a long-lost birdsong
These adult male dolphins pee in the air. We have questions.
  • Animals
These adult male dolphins pee in the air. We have questions.
These adult male dolphins pee in the air. We have questions.
What is your cat telling you? New technology deciphers meows
  • Animals
What is your cat telling you? New technology deciphers meows
What is your cat telling you? New technology deciphers meows
What are animals saying? AI may help decode their languages
  • Science
What are animals saying? AI may help decode their languages
What are animals saying? AI may help decode their languages
Elephants may call each other by name, a rare trait in nature
  • Animals
Elephants may call each other by name, a rare trait in nature
Elephants may call each other by name, a rare trait in nature
How scientists are piecing together a sperm whale ‘alphabet’
  • Animals
How scientists are piecing together a sperm whale ‘alphabet’
How scientists are piecing together a sperm whale ‘alphabet’
First-ever photos show male humpback whales mating
  • Animals
First-ever photos show male humpback whales mating
First-ever photos show male humpback whales mating
How whales can sing underwater without drowning
  • Animals
How whales can sing underwater without drowning
How whales can sing underwater without drowning
Love them or hate them, hyenas are getting the last laugh
  • Animals
Love them or hate them, hyenas are getting the last laugh
Love them or hate them, hyenas are getting the last laugh
These birds help humans find honey. But it’s rare—and getting rarer.
  • Animals
These birds help humans find honey. But it’s rare—and getting rarer.
These birds help humans find honey. But it’s rare—and getting rarer.
Extremely rare sperm whale birth caught on camera
  • Animals
Extremely rare sperm whale birth caught on camera
Extremely rare sperm whale birth caught on camera
Dolphin moms use 'baby talk' with their calves
  • Animals
Dolphin moms use 'baby talk' with their calves
Dolphin moms use 'baby talk' with their calves
The world’s newest whale is already endangered
  • Animals
The world’s newest whale is already endangered
The world’s newest whale is already endangered
Welcome to the polar bear capital of the world
  • Animals
Welcome to the polar bear capital of the world
Welcome to the polar bear capital of the world
5 ways animals can boost kindness in kids
  • Family
  • Healthy Kids
5 ways animals can boost kindness in kids
5 ways animals can boost kindness in kids
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