"When researching animal intelligence, we still think too much from the human point of view," argues philosopher Bas van Woerkum-Rooker. "For example, just as humans use visual information to remember ...

We are often led to think that mankind is the only intelligent species on the planet, but that isn’t the case. In fact, it appears across several different species and how they approach life. Some ...

Our new book probes animal minds, celebrates the richness of animal emotions, and highlights the power of compassion and hope ...

Animals are truly fascinating creatures, yet we know so little about them. For instance, did you know you would lose tequila ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s a fascinating question that intrigues millions of pet owners, animal lovers, veterinarians and scientists all over the world: ...

A recent essay by Aviva Rutkin called "When is an animal a person? Neuroscience tries to set the rules" focuses on the daunting question, "When is an animal a person?" It's surely an extremely ...

Intelligence is not something unique to humans—it appears in remarkable ways across the animal kingdom. From problem-solving and tool use to communication and social cooperation, many species display ...

Precocial animals, the ones that move autonomously within hours after hatching or birth, have many biases they are born with that help them survive, finds a new paper led by Queen Mary University of ...

Foxes are described as “dog hardware running cat software.” These animals are incredible problem solvers, build extremely detailed mental maps of their environment, and can recognize individuals. Over ...

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Scarlett Howard currently has funding from the Australian Research Council and the Hermon Slade Foundation. These tasks seem completely irrelevant to these animals in their natural environment, so why ...

Many animals are capable of remembering negative experiences, but some seem to take things a step further. Scientists have ...