Communication
Sign Language Translating Devices Are Cool. But Are They Useful?
Michigan State University researchers are developing a small tool, with a motion capture system, that translates ASL into English
Scientists Use AI to Decode the Ultrasonic Language of Rodents
The DeepSqueak software translates the high-pitched communication into sonograms, which can be analyzed to determine what mice and rats are saying
A City Frog's Love Song Attracts More Mates Than Countryside Croaks
Fewer predators and heightened competition for mates allowed urban tungara frogs to add more notes and frills to their calls, with big results Read more: h
How Wireless Water-to-Air Communication Could Revolutionize Marine Research
Solving a longstanding puzzle, MIT researchers have developed a way of sending signals from underwater to airborne devices
Military Invests in 'Molar Mic' That Can Route Calls Through Your Teeth
Too lazy to pick up the phone? Open wide... this new device latches onto your chompers to transmit sound via the cranial bones
Chimps and Toddlers Use Same Gestures to Get Attention
A new study shows 12 to 24 month old children and chimps use 46 of the same movements to communicate, including stomping, pointing and clapping
"Superpower Glass" Helps Kids With Autism Understand Emotions
A new Stanford-designed technology pairs Google Glass with a face-identifying AI app that tells wearers what emotions they're seeing
Some Animals Take Turns While Talking, Just Like Humans. Why?
Understanding their courteous exchanges—from frog croaks to elephant rumbles—could shed light on the origins of human conversation
Study Looks at Why We All Spew So Much BS
The social pressure to have an opinion and a lack of accountability are what lead to the mix of truth, half-truth and outright falsehood known as bullshit
What Can Chimpanzee Calls Tell Us About the Origins of Human Language?
Scientists follow and record chimps in the wild to find out if they talk to each other—and to fill in details about how and why language evolved in humans
Could This New Tactile Font Help People Who Lose Their Sight Late In Life?
ELIA Frames may serve some blind readers better than braille, but the new system has its skeptics
Why Researchers Believe These 100,000-Year-Old Etchings Weren't Symbolic
In a new study, the markings — which resemble hashtags —were not found to be distinctive based on time and geography
NASA Plans to Send High-Definition Video of Mars to Earth With Lasers
In 2022, NASA will launch the Psyche mission, carrying sophisticated communication technology
Whale Talk Pretty One Day: Listen to an Orca Mimic Human Words
Though it's fun to hear an orca say "Hello" and "Amy," the new study could provide clues to how whale dialects change over time
How the Civil War Taught Americans the Art of Letter Writing
Soldiers and their families, sometimes barely literate, wrote to assuage fear and convey love
Belgium Ends Telegram Service After 171 Years
The end of Belgian telegrams isn’t the end of the service across the world, but it’s getting close
Could Fiber Optics Detect Earthquakes?
By monitoring every grumble, shiver and burp our planet makes, researchers hope to be more prepared to take action when things go awry
AOL Instant Messenger Taught Us How To Communicate in the Modern World
As AIM sunsets, let's reflect on its role in preparing people for today's digital messaging methods
These Two Small Letters Heralded the Beginning of Online Communication
Their message is far more profound in retrospect than it was at the time
Fido's Making That Puppy Face on Purpose—He's Trying to Tell You Something
A new study suggests dogs use their facial expressions to communicate
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