For most people, animal intelligence evokes images of dogs winning competitions or lab rats running through mazes. With a handful of notable exceptions, the idea that wild animals spend their time ...

Intelligence in the animal kingdom comes in all shapes and sizes, and often in some rather surprising species. With that in ...

Our understanding of how animals think was very limited. Earlier definitions of intelligence missed a lot, but modern researchers are finally watching creatures on their own terms, and the results are ...

Animal intelligence takes many forms and often defies human expectations. Some species solve problems, communicate complex information, or coordinate with others in ways that were once overlooked or ...

"Dogs are smarter than cats, I know this to be a fact." "Cats are far smarter than dogs because they do things dogs can't do." "I've lived with both species and it all comes down to the individual." ...

The team pinpointed the exact moment mice learned a new skill by observing the activity of individual neurons, confirming earlier work that suggested animals are fast learners that purposely test the ...