Elephant’s Self-Taught Trick Amazes Researchers

An elephant at a German zoo has become the subject of a scientific study because of her special skill.

Octopuses Full-On Fight with Neighbors: Caught on Tape

Scientists have for the first time caught on film mud slinging and fighting between octopuses that live near one another.

Hero Rats Help Earthquake Victims

Rats are being trained to assist human rescuers locate survivors stuck in earthquake debris. The animals are a part of The Hero Rats Project.

Happy the Elephant has Day in Court

New York’s highest court is set to determine whether Happy, a 47-year-old Asian elephant living at the Bronx Zoo, is being unlawfully imprisoned.

Chimps have their own 400-word language: Scientific discovery

A new scientific study has revealed that chimpanzees engage in complex vocalizations with almost 400 words.

Smart Parrots Need A Lot of Stimulation: Study

The results of an important new study help to explain why many intelligent birds–and perhaps other animals–struggle in captivity. More specifically, the results revealed that the smarter the bird, the more unique welfare needs it has in captivity.

Crows So Smart They Understand Concept of Zero

A new scientific study has demonstrated that crows, like bees, can comprehend the concept of zero.

Going Gambling? Take a Parrot!

Scientific researchers have just discovered that parrots understand the laws of probability and, like humans, can make predictions based on those probabilities.