"But I think more and more, we're finding that there are really quite some similarities between the communication systems of animals and humans." Related: Can animals learn another species' 'language?

We have yet to overcome the communication barrier between humans and animals, but we may be getting closer by the day. How could we talk to animals? The key to understanding animal language could ...

Here, I provide a primer about the types of communication signals used by animals and the variety of functions they serve. Animals use a variety of sensory channels, or signal modalities ...