Kanzi, a remarkable bonobo, displayed symbolic pretend play by tracking imaginary juice in controlled experiments.

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Chatty harbour seals each have their own unique calls. Mothers use these sounds to locate their pups on the often-crowded beaches. The research examined how else the seals might adjust these ...

An international team proposes replacing Hockett’s feature checklist with a model of language as a dynamic, multimodal, and socially evolving system.

The most common and widespread species of deer in North America may rely on “photoluminescence” in some surprising ways.

Rats are one of the most enduring symbols of New York City. An estimated three million rats live in the city, which is a ...

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - A small object called the Adorant figurine discovered in a cave in Germany in 1979 - crafted roughly 40,000 years ago by some of the earliest people to ...

Sculptures and tools from the Stone Age show markings that could be an early precursor to written language, according to a new analysis.

Credit: Craig Cordier / Shutterstock.) Snakes are scary! Or are they? Of the roughly 4,000 snake species in the world, no more than 15 percent are venomous. And unless you live in tropical wilds, your ...

For many years, pet enthusiasts have been actively arguing about one thing: Do dogs understand humans better than cats?

Experts caution that low-quality, A.I.-generated videos on YouTube geared toward children often feature conflicting ...