Animal species employ chemical communication as a vital means of exchanging information about identity, reproductive status, and environmental conditions. Olfactory cues, derived from glandular ...

In January 2006, researchers Nigel Franks and Tom Richardson provided the first solid evidence of teaching in a non-human ...

Scientists explored whether dogs could ever talk or if they already communicate in smarter, deeper ways that reveal emotion ...

After centuries of anecdotal accounts, an app and enthusiastic citizen scientists finally give us some answers on how birds ...

Everyone loves their animals — whether you have cats, dogs, or fish, they’re right alongside you every day, cheering you on. It’s a connection that exceeds the bounds of a traditional partnership.

There are many forms of animal communication. In the lyrics of Let’s Do It, Cole Porter celebrated the diversity of signals that birds, bees, oysters, clams, sponges, and electric eels produce to ...

Research in animal communications conjures up images of Jane Goodall studying the great apes in Tanzania. Indeed, a great deal of research in the field is on higher level functions such as social ...

Psychology Today defines animal-assisted therapy as: A therapeutic intervention that incorporates animals, such as horses, dogs, cats, and birds, into the treatment plan. The client, therapist, and ...