Are monkeys, like humans, able to ascertain where objects are located without much more than a sideways glance? Quite likely, says Lau Andersen of the Aarhus University in Denmark, lead author of a study conducted at the ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 19, 2013
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A study into whether grey parrots understand the notion of sharing suggests that they can learn the benefits of reciprocity.
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Feb 26, 2014
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They may have tiny brains, but bumblebees are capable of some remarkable learning feats, especially when they might get a tasty reward, according to two studies by University of Guelph researchers.
Plants & Animals
Mar 18, 2014
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American black bears may be able to recognize things they know in real life, such as pieces of food or humans, when looking at a photograph of the same thing. This is one of the findings of a study led by Zoe Johnson-Ulrich ...
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Jul 14, 2016
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A new study shows that horses can differentiate between expressions of joy and sadness displayed by humans through facial movements or voice tones. Horses were more attracted by the facial expressions of joy than sadness ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 15, 2023
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Many animals recognize the voices of members of their own species, and some can even recognize those of other species, such as humans. But it turns out a few animals, such as gorillas, can not only recognize familiar voices ...
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Oct 12, 2021
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Toxeus magnus is a species of ant-mimicking jumping spider. It shows prolonged cohabitation between the mother and her adult female offspring in the natal nest, suggesting an extremely high level of subsociality.
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Apr 22, 2022
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"Never turn your back on a shark" is the take home message from an article published in Springer's journal Animal Cognition. Erich Ritter of the Shark Research Institute and Raid Amin of the University of West Florida in ...
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Dec 5, 2013
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A trio of animal science researchers at the University of Rhode Island, in the U.S., has identified five major shapes displayed by the beluga whale melon. For their study published in the journal Animal Cognition, Justin ...
The findings of a new study examining the behaviors of alligator and caiman hatchlings have enhanced our understanding of how we can conserve, and increase, the population of endangered crocodilian species.
Plants & Animals
Feb 2, 2021
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