Western University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. Western University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA. Did you know that animal sounds can be crucial to ...

At the turn of the 20th century, a famous horse named Clever Hans toured Germany. The horse stunned crowds as his trainer demonstrated the animal's alleged ability to understand German, tell time and ...

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Underneath the thick forest canopy on a remote island in the South Pacific, a New Caledonian crow peers from its perch, dark eyes glittering. The bird carefully removes a branch, strips off unwanted ...

Imagine a future where you could have real heart-to-hearts with your pets. This future is near, thanks to the unprecedented boom in machine learning technology. Dog owners will attest that our ...

Humans are often thought to be the only animals capable of language. But it’s difficult to prove a negative like this because we’ll never definitively know the subjective interior monologues of other ...

In 2016, according a study by the GFK Group, it was estimated that more than half of the world's population owned a pet, with the stars of the household being cats, dogs, fish and birds. But even if ...

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A dog who has spent the majority of her short life living in shelters across Florida has finally found a forever home. Cocoa, a 3-year-old Dalmatian-pointer mix, has waved goodbye to Abandoned Pet ...

There are many famous examples of animals who seem to understand human language. But is there any real science behind them? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...