Language has long been considered a uniquely human trait, with features that mark it out as distinct from the communication of all other species. However, research published in Science has uncovered ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

Humpback whale song is a striking example of a complex, culturally transmitted behavior, but up to now, there was little evidence it has language-like structure. Human language, which is also ...

Unusually among human cultures, the Northern Aché people of Paraguay do not practice communal singing or dancing or sing to their children. (Photo of Aché building a traditional fishing dam by Kim ...

A large part of what we’re doing with large language models involves looking at human behavior. That might get lost in some conversations about AI, but it’s really central to a lot of the work that’s ...

Other people can be baffling. Even in our closest relationships, loved ones frequently behave in ways that can seem inexplicable. Why can’t your friend recognize her self-destructive foibles? Why do ...

My mentor, EG Orren, once told me that all human behavior is based on the triangle. We seek pleasure. We avoid pain. We strive to conserve energy. I found this simplification of human behavior both ...

Whale song is something we humans listen to when relaxing – but new research has shown that, as a form of communication, it ain't messing around. A new study has found that certain whale species' ...