From strategic hunters to master problem solvers, intelligence in the wild is more impressive than you might think. In this A ...

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 ...

Why does it make me so happy to think that other animals are intelligent and social like human beings? It's especially nice when they aren't known for having wars or some other less impressive human ...

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These icons have changed people's understanding of intelligence. June 9, 2008 — -- Throughout history, intelligence has often been considered a quality unique to humans. Influential thinkers, ...

Pigs are fascinating animals. Science shows they can solve challenging problems, love to play, display wide-ranging emotions, and have unique personalities. In short, they are both intelligent and ...

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 ...