Will humans and animals ever be able to converse? Here’s what science says.

In the movie Hoppers, scientists “hop” human consciousness into animal-like robots to talk to other species. We asked the ...
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Rhythmically trained sea lion returns for an encore—and performs as well as humans

California sea lion Ronan at UC Santa Cruz’s Long Marine Laboratory. (Photo by Colleen Reichmuth; NOAA/NMFS 23554) Animal research on biomusicality, which looks at whether different species are ...

600-million-year-old secret of the human body may lie inside this brainless ocean creature

The ocean still hides many secrets, and sometimes the smallest or simplest creatures reveal the biggest clues about life.
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Some animals seem to appreciate music. What does that mean for human evolution?

Ronan the sea lion can dance to a lot of different songs, but there is something about “Boogie Wonderland,” by Earth, Wind and Fire that really gets her going. It didn’t take more than a few days for ...
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World Wildlife Day: How animals sense danger before humans do

Have you ever noticed a dog barking suddenly at nothing you can see or hear?Moments later, thunder rolls across the sky. Or ...