Can your dog have a conversation with you? Science says yes.
April 29, 2025 •
When UC San Diego Cognitive Science Professor Federico Rossano first saw Bunny’s videos, he was a skeptic. After all, he knows all about the complicated and messy history of animal communication studies – like the woman who tried to teach a dolphin to speak. But after studying these button-pushing pups for years, his team has published some research that will make you rethink just how much dogs are capable of telling us.
Watch the latest Fig. 1 video to learn more — and don’t miss the cameos of UCOP staff!
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