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Kate Rodriguez-Clark is an animal matchmaking guru. Among her responsibilities as a population ecologist for the Smithsonian, ...

Amid controversy surrounding the carnivore diet, researcher Nick Norwitz recently released a video in which he debunks eight myths surrounding the meat-heavy eating plan.

Humpback whale songs share structural similarities with human language, suggesting complex communication patterns.

Discover how the brain quickly adapts to changing rules and behaviors. A fascinating study reveals the neural feedback loop that helps us stay flexible in a dynamic world.

Researchers identified statistically coherent patterns in whale song that may be a signature of cultural learning.

The sounds that make up humpback whale songs follow some of the same statistical rules seen in human languages, which may be because of how they are learned ...

Parrots are already known for their mimicry of transitive actions, such as grabbing an object. Because they are highly social ...

The rise of AI reveals the differences between human and machine learning, sparking new insights into the human brain.

Turing patterns offer insight into (among other things) the patterns we find on animals, whether it’s the splotches on ...

Giraffes are among the world's most recognizable animals. With their elongated necks and long legs, their gracious movements ...

Nearly a dozen miles off the California coast on a foggy October morning, a crane lifts a boxy yellow robot off the deck of the research vessel Rachel Carson and lowers it into Monterey Bay’s choppy ...