Cats adjust their communication strategy by meowing more when greeting men

As many cat owners will testify, their pets are often mysterious creatures, independent, cunning and sometimes aloof. And now ...
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Cats Scream Louder at Men and It’s Probably the Men’s Fault

One factor jumped out: the sex of the human. Cats were much more vocal when the returning person was male. The researchers, ...
NPR

Chimpanzees pick up communication styles from their moms, not their dads

Human communication is a complex weave of words and gestures — a mix of vocal and visual signals. "People use vocal and visual communication in a very rich and combined way," says Joseph Mine, a ...

Animal Behaviorists Reveal Why Pets Mirror Our Stress More Than We Think

After centuries of domestication, pets have learned to pick up on verbal and behavioral cues to gauge their owner's mood.
Houston Chronicle

Why it can be hard to warn people about dangers like floods – communication researchers explain the role of human behavior

(THE CONVERSATION) Flash floods like the one that swept down the Guadalupe River in Texas on July 4, 2025, can be highly unpredictable. While there are sophisticated flood prediction models and ...

Captive bottlenose dolphins vary vocalizations during enrichment activities

Dolphins produce a range of vocalizations used for echolocation and communication. These vocalizations vary with social ...