Linguistic laws, the common statistical patterns of human language, have been investigated
by quantitative linguists for nearly a century. Recently, biologists from a range of disciplines …

Does non‐human communication, like language, involve meaning? This question guides
our focus through an interdisciplinary review of the theories and terminology used to study …

The vocal behavior of human infants undergoes marked changes across their first year while
becoming increasingly speech-like. Conversely, vocal development in nonhuman primates …

We present an analysis of fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) songs on passive acoustic
recordings from the Pelagos Sanctuary (Western Mediterranean Basin). The recordings …

Communication needs to be complex enough to be functional while minimizing learning and
production costs. Recent work suggests that the vocalizations and gestures of some …

Communication is inherently social, so signaling systems should evolve with social systems.
The 'social complexity hypothesis' posits that social complexity necessitates communicative …

Cross‐species communication, where signals are sent by one species and perceived by
others, is one of the most intriguing types of communication that functionally links different …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by deficits
in social interaction and communication, and repetitive or stereotyped behaviors. Previous …

Recent years have seen a dramatic rise in the use of passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) for
biological and ecological applications, and a corresponding increase in the volume of data …

Simple Summary An information theory approach provides new methods for experimental
studying and analysis of animals' communication and behavioural sequences. One of the …