It’s not science fiction: scientists are using machine learning algorithms to decipher how animals communicate and what ...

In the movie Hoppers, scientists “hop” human consciousness into animal-like robots to talk to other species. We asked the ...

Groundbreaking research is revealing that communication among whales is far more complex and sophisticated than previously believed.

Sperm whales’ clicking communiques include context and combination structures that make their messaging more akin to language than previously known, according to a team of researchers at MIT. Sperm ...

For centuries, humans have drawn a line between themselves and other species, initially claiming that other animals couldn't feel pain. Science proved they could. Then the argument shifted: Animals ...

Researchers analyzed the codas of approximately 60 sperm whales. The ways sperm whales communicate with each other may be more "complex" than scientists previously believed, with new research drawing ...

Researchers have made progress in understanding the communication patterns of sperm whales around Dominica, suggesting that these majestic marine mammals might be using a "phonetic alphabet" to ...

On a special episode (first released on June 6, 2024) of The Excerpt podcast: These gentle giants of the ocean have long been a source of fascination for us humans. And while researchers have made ...

Scientists studying sperm whales have uncovered the foundational aspects of their potential communication system. Sperm whales, like many cetaceans, use rapid clicks for communication and echolocation ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

Scientists are using artificial intelligence to study sperm whale clicks. These clicks, called codas, show structured ...