In the wild, some animals hunt with speed, others with stealth, and still others with dazzling colors. But there’s one b ...

In what they call a world first, researchers in Europe say they've taught an orca whale to successfully imitate a variety of sounds, including calls made by other animal species and even spoken ...

It turns out, some animals really can understand parts of human language. While they may not grasp every word like we do, certain species can pick up on words, tones, and even gestures. This ...

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 ...

Animals Keep Inexplicably Evolving Into Crabs. Could Humans Be Next? If we became crab-like it would be a slightly horrifying experience, an expert tells us.

Some animals seem to appreciate music. What does that mean for human evolution? The ability to keep a beat was once thought to be uniquely human. Some animals are suggesting otherwise ...