Communication
This Is How Dolphins 'See' Humans With Echolocation
A news study capture images of what dolphins 'see' underwater
A Phone Booth Was Just Put on the National Register of Historic Places
Save your change for a telephonic trip to Prairie Grove, Arkansas
When “Danger” Is Art’s Middle Name
A new exhibit looks at the inspiration that comes from the clash of glory and catastrophe
What Is Li-Fi, and Will It Replace Wi-Fi?
Mobile communications professor Harald Haas has theorized about using LED bulbs to transmit data for years. Now, the technology is a reality.
The Mystery of a Titanic Telegram
Did the Titanic's owners know about its collision with an iceberg?
Edward Snowden Thinks Alien Transmissions Might Be Hidden by Encryption
To chat with aliens, scientists might have to crack codes
This Interactive Installation Rains a Poem Down on Viewers
Artists Camille Utterback and Romy Achituv wrote the software that drives an artwork, in which onlookers catch letters falling on a large screen
Giraffes Spend Their Nights Quietly, Constantly Humming
Not so silent after all
These Drum Pants Might Help People Who Can’t Speak
An electronic drum kit could give a voice to some people who can’t talk.
There Were Listicles That Went Viral Long Before There Was an Internet
Digital scholars are zeroing in on stories that were trending way back in the 19th century
These Sparrows Sing to the Beat of Their Own Drum
Java sparrows amp up their tunes with acoustic beak taps synchronized with chirps
Monkeys Can Hack Each Other’s Grammar
Campbell’s monkeys add suffixes to alarm calls to indicate specific threats, and Diana monkeys tune in for their own benefit
Why Brain-to-Brain Communication Is No Longer Unthinkable
Exploring uncharted territory, neuroscientists are making strides with human subjects who can "talk" directly by using their minds
A Smart Algorithm Looked at 16 Billion Emails, And Here Is What It Learned
When you respond to an email, you mirror the sender's email style
These Bats Use Sonar to Jam the Signals of Their Rivals
How hungry Mexican free-tails sabotage the competition
The FCC Just Voted to Preserve Net Neutrality
FCC passes “Preserving the Open Internet” rules by 3-2 vote
Chimpanzees May Have Their Own Form of Bilingualism
Humans aren’t the only primates capable of learning new “words” for the same object
How Endangered Snails Are Endangering Hawaiian Public Radio
The mating season of protected snails delay radio repairs during pledge season
Do We Doodle Because We Speak?
Scribbling and sketching aren’t just practices to idle time away, but a more fundamental indication of our need for language
Scientists Prove That Telepathic Communication Is Within Reach
An international research team develops a way to say “hello” with your mind
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