
How Scientists Are Using AI to Talk to Animals
Portable sensors and artificial intelligence are helping researchers decode animal communication—and begin to talk back to nonhumans
Portable sensors and artificial intelligence are helping researchers decode animal communication—and begin to talk back to nonhumans
A study of more than 3,000 dogs finds that larger breeds, males and purebred animals tend to be diagnosed with cancer at a younger age
Mammal species that live in groups seems to live longer than those that lead solitary lives
A call for help sounds to ensure survival of a 140-year-old fishing partnership pairing cetaceans and humans
Supersmeller ants quickly learn to recognize tumors’ signatures in mouse urine
Butterfly markings work better when they’re “looking” toward prey
Streaked shearwaters head deep into hurricanes to avoid crash landings
Felines recognize their owners’ cat-directed baby talk
Weirdly efficient neurons power birds’ dense brains
This year we learned why dogs come in so many sizes, that puppy dog eyes are a real thing and that cats don’t deserve their aloof rap
Scientists looking outside typical lab conditions find some surprises when examining the link between eating less and living longer
In one species of mason wasp, “pseudo stings” on males’ genitals let them mimic females and scare predators
The verdict is in: female dogs actively evaluate human competence.
A river’s “gut” revived, snake-saving social media, an intragalactic donut, and more success stories of the year
A way to map the ancestry of dog breeds reveals the genetic basis of stereotypical dog behaviors
This python’s jaw has a stretchy secret to gape impressively wide
Octopus outbursts, spiders evading sexual cannibalism and a human-cockatoo arms race—here are strange animal behaviors we learned about in 2022
Recordings of more than 50 species of turtles and other animals help scientists reassess the origins of acoustic communication in vertebrates.
A nutritious fluid secreted by pupating ants helps to feed the rest of the colony and could play a part in the evolution of social structures
Researchers put this ancient critter through a subzero gauntlet to learn more about what happens to their internal clock while surviving the extreme.
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