Have you ever wondered what your pet is thinking when it stares at you intently, paws at you, or paces restlessly? Did you ever wish it could understand you when you’re telling it you’ll be back soon, ...

Source: Federico Rossano/ used with permission. The videos are all over social media: Dogs (and some cats) pushing soundboard buttons to “talk” to their owners. The uptick in the use of these devices ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Illustration by Erin O'Flynn/The Daily Beast/Getty Images and FluentPet It’s hard to flip through animal videos on social ...

It generally takes animals at least a month to learn the buttons — but Steve mastered them in only 4 days, says Kristiina Wilson Kristiina Wilson, an animal behaviorist in New York City, has worked ...

Scientists at UC San Diego are leading what they call the biggest community science project ever, on animal communication. Dogs are touching buttons on soundboards with their paws or nose, allowing ...