As US regulatory agencies move toward phasing out animal testing, efforts to downplay the mistreatment of laboratory animals reflect a disconnect from current ethical and scientific standards.

Interspecies Internet sounds like the title of a science‑fiction film. But this initiative, also known as Interspecies.io, is ...

When my children were toddlers, our weekends included regular outings to the Baltimore zoo or aquarium. Once back from the zoo, we’d make our own. Our best no-cost amusement was imitating animal ...

There are creatures here on Earth that may give us clues on getting "chat-time" with extraterrestrial intelligence — dolphins, which are famously social and smart. Recently, the Coller Dolittle ...

AI is reshaping countless aspects of life. But so far, its applications have focused mostly on our singular species, Homo sapiens. What if humans used AI to better understand the nonhuman beings with ...

Global initiatives like Interspecies Internet and Project CETI are using artificial intelligence to analyze and interpret non-human communication, from whale vocal patterns to subtle animal behaviors.

A new study reveals animals might desire to use technology alongside humans. Lemurs showed a preference for interactive ...

The Earth Sciences Project worked on research to explore whether machine learning can help categorize unlabeled calls of an endangered population of beluga whales. The Earth Species Project, a ...

Discover how the Earth Species Project uses AI like NatureLM-audio to listen in on the hidden conversations of animals.

Scientific research involving animals is carried out in laboratories and clinics, zoos and aquaria, and wild and semiwild environments to achieve a wide range of goals, such as advancing conservation ...

Careful observation, data collection, analysis, and presentation of uncertainty are key to application of the scientific method and conduct of science. However, the use of animals in science often ...