I think it is obvious to a lot of people, but still worthwhile

First, the idea “humans are super special” is deeply ingrained in our science and cultures. It’s dying a very slow death, and each new study like this further shifts how we see nonhuman life, and ourselves

Second, studying how to establish mutual communication with animals is how we learn to do it better. Coming up with efficient training methods to teach communication is useful in a practical way

This is a small step with unsurprising results, but it’s a small step forward

Mushrooms have chitin, so I’m guessing there’s not common trigger

I’m not mad, I’m just disappointed