AI and Decoding Nature's Language

AI is helping researchers decode the language of nature, revealing hidden sounds in the high ultrasound and deep infrasound ranges. Bats, for example, have dialects passed down through generations, and baby bats learn to speak by imitating adults. Orcas also have distinct calls and pass down their dialects. Other creatures like moths, mice, beetles, elephants, and even coral larvae communicate through sound, showcasing the complexity of interspecies communication. Machine learning and bioacoustics are being used to explore species' acoustics and develop communication dictionaries, raising ethical questions about eavesdropping and misuse.