Mapping the Field
Stories from
the Network
A collection of stories, updates, and reflections on our journey to listen across species.
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Upcoming: Bonobos Combine Calls Into Sentence-like Sequences
What if the roots of human language began millions of years before humans themselves? Dr. Mélissa Berthet explores groundbreaking evidence that wild bonobos use compositional communication remarkably similar to the building blocks of human language.
From Dolphins to Deep Space: Can Interspecies Communication Include Aliens?
What if the best preparation for communicating with aliens starts with dolphins, whales, and octopuses on Earth? This article explores how interspecies communication research, AI, and SETI intersect to shape the future of extraterrestrial intelligence detection.
Rights for Whales? What Tonga's Groundbreaking Law Means for the Future of Interspecies Communication
Tonga’s proposed whale rights law could redefine interspecies communication, AI, conservation, and the legal recognition of non-human intelligence.
Is It Time to Take the Interspecies Internet Seriously?
What if the internet could connect more than humans? This article explores how AI, animal communication research and emerging technologies are building the foundations of an Interspecies Internet.