Many animals possess remarkable memory and intelligence for survival. Different species have evolved unique mental abilities ...

"When researching animal intelligence, we still think too much from the human point of view," argues philosopher Bas van Woerkum-Rooker. "For example, just as humans use visual information to remember ...

(Eric VOLTO/500px/Getty Images) Biologists have long believed that having a large brain, relative to your body, might go hand ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People are sharing the wildest displays of animal intelligence they’ve ever witnessed. One of the best things about house pets is ...

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 ...

A recent essay by Aviva Rutkin called "When is an animal a person? Neuroscience tries to set the rules" focuses on the daunting question, "When is an animal a person?" It's surely an extremely ...

Rats are fascinating study subjects because of their unique status in the scientific community and laboratory environment! They aren’t just good at solving mazes, they can comprehend complex concepts ...