When it comes to intelligence, some presumably intelligent people hold some very stupid ideas. On one side are those like Charles Murray and the late Richard Herrnstein, who in their influential book ...

Understanding intelligence in the animal kingdom isn’t as simple as ranking species from most intelligent to least. There’s no universal IQ test that applies across species, and animals demonstrate ...

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Humpback whales might be a lot smarter than we first thought, scientists have found. These marine giants may create and wield their own tools, according to a new paper in the journal Royal Society ...

Scientists should use magic tricks to better understand animal intelligence and perception, argue a team of researchers in a new paper. The idea makes sense, particularly when humans and animals can ...

Interspecies Internet sounds like the title of a science‑fiction film. But this initiative, also known as Interspecies.io, is ...

When people think about intelligent animals, they usually imagine dogs that follow commands or cats that understand routines.

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways and be wise: Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, Provideth her meat in the summer, And gathereth her food in the harvest. Historically, animal ...