For years, people have guessed what their cats meant with each meow, chirp, or growl. Sometimes it’s obvious—a hungry stare or a tail flick. Other times, it feels like there’s a secret language ...

The Nature of Things explores how dogs might be using human language with the help of buttons on a soundboard.

Dogs are fanatically attached to their humans; cats are aloof. Dogs are goofy and happy to the point of irritation. Cats? Chilly and mysterious. Do these stereotypes sound familiar? If so, prepare to ...