A Monash University researcher at the forefront of animal cognition and behavioral studies is shining a light on how the field plays a critical role in driving forward societal innovation. From ...

How do animals perceive their environment, how do they learn, remember, solve problems, and make decisions? And how do different species interact with humans and one another? Research on animal ...

This post is in response to The Eclectic Father of Cognitive Ethology By Marc Bekoff Ph.D. Source: Jeffrey Eisen/Pexels. A growing number of people, including academics and non-academic folks, are ...

In 2021, Bunny, a TikTok-famous Sheepadoodle, stared at herself in a mirror and asked “who is this?” by tapping her paws on her augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) device’s buttons. The ...

A few months ago I was searching for information on the general topic of animal minds and came across a book by Indiana University Professor Steven Wagschal titled Minding Animals in the Old and New ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — In a St. Petersburg house, there is a living room filled with play toys belonging to a precocious preschooler, named Apollo. The four-year-old African Grey parrot is a Guinness ...

The humble dog has been adapting and evolving alongside humanity since before we learned agriculture and how to make our own tools. This long history means dogs are incredible at human-canine ...

Animal common sense might give us insights about human common sense, and ultimately enable better AI systems such as AI-based true self-driving cars. Let’s talk about common sense. We all have it, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. These five research-backed insights show why the octopus ...

Gifted word learner dogs seem capable of eavesdropping about as well as 18-month-old toddlers, the study researchers say. A new study suggests that individuals in naked mole-rat colonies are assigned ...