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DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Edward Kane, Journalist

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D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF   By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane NEW SCIENCE:  ELEPHANTS CALL EACH OTHER BY NAME JUST LIKE HUMANS                    Source:  Stock New research by Colorado State University and Cornell University scientists demonstrates human-like behavior among elephants.  Elephants call each other by name, just like we do.  Here's what we know: Scientists recorded 470 unique noises from elephants, capturing a variety of rumbles and pitches Using machine learning, researchers found the calls contained a unique tune depending on which elephant they were communicating with Scientists tested their theory that these noises corresponded to different names When they played the specific noises to a herd, the elephant being named responded by returning the noise or approaching the speaker Parrots and dolphins are thought to call one another by their name...now it seems that elephants...