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Comparative Cognition
New evidence suggests the corvid family has surprising mental abilities.
Researchers are finding signs of multiple phases of sleep all over the animal kingdom. The ‘active’ sleep phases look very much like REM.
By studying the oldest animals, researchers hope to pinpoint factors affecting human longevity.
In a citizen science project, thousands of pet dogs are helping scientists to understand what happens to memory and cognition in old age.
But they're still lovable.
Evolution repeatedly hit upon this solution simply because it works.
Fish are surprisingly good in numbers tests — a skill that sometimes makes the difference between life and death.
People believe that slow and deliberative thinking is inherently superior to fast and intuitive thinking. The truth is more complicated.
John Templeton Foundation
The ability is tied to mental health, consciousness, and memory in humans.
The story of dog domestication is one of converting the wild wolf into man's nicer, smarter, best friend. It might be all wrong.
The human brain makes a striking deviation from the normal building plan.
Despite the wide diversity of spider species, most orb-weavers seem to follow the same playbook when building their webs.