In cerulean waters off the coast of the Bahamas, a cast of speckled dolphins—with an assist from machine learning—may one day let us in on their language. That’s in large part thanks to the work of ...

Humans have long been fascinated by the idea of a real-life "Doctor Dolittle," someone who "could talk to the animals, learn their languages, maybe take an animal degree." Pet owners ponder if dogs ...