In a world where spoken language is the norm, sign languages empower deaf and hard-of-hearing people to communicate with ...

Little scientific work has been done on the “language” of animals. Partly because most animals are not very gabby, partly because they are shy, until lately the only available collections of ...

A ‘clever’ and ‘affectionate’ deaf dog is learning sign language at an RSPCA animal centre as he waits for someone to offer him a new home.