Why do humans have language and other animals apparently don't? It's one of the most enduring questions in the study of mind and communication. Across all cultures, humans use richly expressive ...

ARLINGTON, Texas — Have you ever wondered what your dog's barks mean? A new team of researchers at UT Arlington thinks they just might be able to tell you. "People have always tried to understand what ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s a fascinating question that intrigues millions of pet owners, animal lovers, veterinarians and scientists all over the world: ...

All animals communicate. But do they have a language? Michele Bishop details the four specific qualities we associate with language, and investigates whether or not some animals use some or all of ...

Humans have had relationships with their pets for thousands of years, talking to them, coddling them, and imbuing them with human attributes. But are these animals “thinking,” and do nonhuman animals ...

You may be familiar with the debate. Some biologists, anthropologists, and psychologists claim that several nonhuman animal species have culture. They point to two kinds of evidence to support their ...

Anna Jon-And receives funding from from the Swedish Research Council and has received funding from Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. Johan Lind has received funding from the Swedish Research ...

It’s a fascinating question that intrigues millions of pet owners, animal lovers, veterinarians and scientists all over the world: Just how smart are animals? Scientists once believed a brain with ...