Doggie Brain Training: Teach old dogs new computer game tricks, say researchers

New research has shown that to keep older dogs mentally agile and fit, look to teaching them computer games.  (“Using … More

Rats exchange goods and services using human tit-for-tat rules

Wow. And wow. Exciting findings from a new scientific study indicates the intelligence of rats extends to using the same … More

Whales Imitate Human Speech, say researchers

Whale Hello: Orcas Can Imitate Human Speech, Researchers Find NPR Say hello to an orca, and it might say hello … More

Cats have Gender-based Paw Preferences, say researchers

Curiously, there was no data collected on paw preferences for slinging litter on to the floor…   Researchers at Queen’s … More

Pigeons understand abstract concepts of time and space, say scientists

New research shows that pigeons can discriminate the abstract concepts of space and time, likely using a different region of … More

Bonobos Prefer Jerks, say researchers

While humans generally prefer individuals who are nice to others, a Duke University study finds bonobos are more attracted to … More

Cockatoos Trained to Use Correct Key in Keyhole

Animal cognition research continues to teach humans about the cognitive capacity of our fellow animals we share the planet with. … More

Sheep can be trained to recognize faces from snaps

Animal cognition research continues to surprise…Scientists have discovered that sheep can be trained to recognize human faces from looking at … More

Horses Read Our Body Language: New Study

Perceptive humans who have interacted with horses already know this to be true but now researchers have demonstrated it scientifically: … More

Power in Numbers: Chimps Utilize Teamwork for Solving Number Problems

Scientists discover that chimpanzees utilize teamwork and cognitive perspective-taking (the ability to imagine themselves in their teammate’s position), to help … More

Raccoons Incredibly Clever: New Study

In life after people raccoons will do just fine.     Raccoons Pass Famous Intelligence Test—By Upending It National Geographic … More

Goose mom repeatedly pecks squad car to get help for her baby

Watch video   Clever goose mom engages in effective communication to help her baby.  Attentive law enforcement responds.   Originally … More