Shaolin masters did not just mimic animals for style. They were hacking 500 million years of evolution. Today we expose all ...

Bobby Moore explores fascinating instances of animals that have learned to speak like humans.

Emotional mimicry is considered to be an important facet of human empathy. Previous studies have shown that infant and juvenile non-human primates spontaneously mimic human facial gestures, such as ...

In the movie Hoppers, scientists “hop” human consciousness into animal-like robots to talk to other species. We asked the experts their thoughts on how conceivable the plot is. Some scientists believe ...

Artificial general intelligence (AGI) is slated to be a universal animal language translator, thus you can speak with your favorite pet, such as a lovable dog. In today’s column, I explore a touted ...

Do insectivorous animals perceive green, caterpillar-shaped clay as a tasty meal? Ecologists sometimes use plasticine models mimicking natural prey, such as caterpillars, fruit, bird eggs, snakes, and ...