Language has long been seen as a defining trait of human intelligence. Unlike the communication systems of other species, ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

Countless YouTube videos feature pet birds singing and talking to their owners. Although it may seem like simple mimicry, ...

Humpback whale song is a striking example of a complex, culturally transmitted behavior, but up to now, there was little evidence it has language-like structure. Human language, which is also ...

Researchers develop TweetyBERT, an AI model that automatically decodes canary songs to help neuroscientists understand the neural basis of speech.