So far in this series of articles about learning and education, I've said almost nothing about teaching. That has been deliberate. In our culture we do too much teaching, or too much of what we call ...

Humans have long been fascinated by the idea of communicating with other species — not just teaching animals to mimic human words, but truly understanding their calls or cries, and interpreting their ...

LOS ANGELES -- The serval did not want to go into her crate. The spotted cat's name was Naomi, she had just been weighed, and now it was time to do as she was told. "C'mon -- in your crate," said ...

Have you ever wanted to know exactly what your dog is thinking? Pet owners around the country are starting to get the answers, with help from a device teaching animals how to talk. "I really wanted a ...

As the people who read my articles know, I am fascinated by natural phenomena. I am particularly taken by our fellow animals and their relationship to us and to each other. Though my evidence is, for ...

One of the things that has stood out to me most in the wake of the Eaton fire is the generosity of animal lovers worldwide. So many people have reached out to send their well wishes and offer us ...