Great power and great responsibility: how consciousness changes the worldPeter Godfrey-Smith's 'Living on Earth' emphasizes how evolving animal minds have reshaped our planet and calls for reflection on human agency and its impact.
What we can learn from animals about death and mortalityAnimals may have a concept of death, challenging the belief that only humans understand mortality.
Great power and great responsibility: how consciousness changes the worldPeter Godfrey-Smith's 'Living on Earth' emphasizes how evolving animal minds have reshaped our planet and calls for reflection on human agency and its impact.
What we can learn from animals about death and mortalityAnimals may have a concept of death, challenging the belief that only humans understand mortality.
The Brain Really Does Choke Under PressureChoking under pressure affects performance linked to neuronal activity drops in preparation for movement.
Scientists Teach Rats to Drive Tiny Cars, Discover That They Love Revving the EngineRats demonstrate emotional awareness and anticipation through driving experiments, revealing insights into animal cognition and emotional responses.
The Brain Really Does Choke Under PressureChoking under pressure affects performance linked to neuronal activity drops in preparation for movement.
Scientists Teach Rats to Drive Tiny Cars, Discover That They Love Revving the EngineRats demonstrate emotional awareness and anticipation through driving experiments, revealing insights into animal cognition and emotional responses.
Unlikely animal found to have sophisticated self-awarenessBluestreak cleaner wrasse fish exhibit sophisticated self-awareness by using their reflection in strategic decision-making before engaging in fights.
Can dogs understand the meaning of words? Scientists are trying to figure it outDogs appear to understand words associated with buttons, suggesting early foundations for communication.
Remembering where your meals came from key for a small bird's survivalSurvival in wild animals, specifically mountain chickadees, relies on practical memory skills to locate food rather than traditional measures of intelligence.
Unlikely animal found to have sophisticated self-awarenessBluestreak cleaner wrasse fish exhibit sophisticated self-awareness by using their reflection in strategic decision-making before engaging in fights.
Can dogs understand the meaning of words? Scientists are trying to figure it outDogs appear to understand words associated with buttons, suggesting early foundations for communication.
Remembering where your meals came from key for a small bird's survivalSurvival in wild animals, specifically mountain chickadees, relies on practical memory skills to locate food rather than traditional measures of intelligence.
What a Puppy Kindergarten Revealed About Raising Exceptional DogsDuke's Puppy Kindergarten researches early assessment of puppies to predict future success as service dogs, addressing a major challenge in dog training.
Can dogs talk' to humans? A UC San Diego study offers an intriguing clueDogs may have the ability to communicate with humans using soundboard buttons, suggesting potential understanding of specific words.
The Animals Behaving in 'Humanlike' WaysHumans once underestimated animal cognition; animals may have the ability to recognize themselves, use names, and plan for the future.
Crows can count out loud like human toddlers when they aren't cheating the testCertain crows exhibit counting abilities similar to human toddlers.
The Mysteries of Plant "Intelligence"Plants might exhibit forms of awareness and communication beyond what was previously considered
What Animals Studies Are Revealing About Their Mindsand OursCrows at the University of Tubingen in Germany have been trained to count vocally, matching or even surpassing the numeracy skills of human children.
How Magic Tricks Help Us Understand Animal MindsPerforming magic tricks on birds can provide insights into animal cognition and perception.