Your Dog May Not Be a Genius, after All
If you are convinced your dog is a genius, you may be disappointed in the conclusions of a study just… More
Animals
In the autumn, squirrels think about nuts so much that it may make their brains bigger
In the world of squirrel researchers, Stephanie Preston, a professor of psychology at the University of Michigan, is a bit… More
New research on horse eyesight could improve racecourse safety
The way horses see the world is almost entirely differently to that of humans — from the distances they can… More
Can Crows Make Mental Pictures of Tools?
New Caledonian crows are known for their toolmaking, but Alex Taylor and his colleagues wanted to understand just how advanced… More
New Research From Psychological Science
A sample of new research exploring cognitive factors in intergroup biases, object-based attention on social units, height and dominant behavior, and sameness as a natural concept… More
Humans Are Dumb At Figuring Out How Smart Animals Are
If an animal is smart enough, should we treat it like a human? An abstract question, but one that found… More