We've run the numbers and the verdict is in: Honeybees do have the ability to process numerical information. New research led ...

For a long time, scientists judged animal intelligence by how closely it resembled human behavior. That left a lot unnoticed.

April 1, 2026, Mountain View, CA -- The SETI Institute announced today that Dr. Lori Marino will receive the 2026 Drake Award, continuing its tradition of celebrating contributions to the search for ...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the artificial product of machines. It is not intelligence. Intelligence is a virtue shared by humans and other animals. Intelligence requires a healthy brain and, with ...

Modern science reveals dogs possess a complex intelligence, shaped by millennia of cohabitation with humans. Beyond simple ...

A cow named Veronika has stunned scientists by using tools in a flexible and purposeful way. She chooses different ends of a brush depending on the part of her body and adjusts her movements ...

The post This Bonobo Proved Imagination Might Not Be Uniquely Human appeared first on A-Z Animals. As humans have wondered about their own capacities for thought and imagination, so too have they ...

Today's octopuses are intelligent, remarkably flexible animals that lurk in reefs, hide in crevices, or drift through the deep sea. But new research suggests that their earliest relatives may have ...

Wild crows are far more observant than the average passerby might think, especially when it comes to identifying potential threats. Researchers at the University of Washington discovered that these ...

Quicker and smarter computing is helping society limit animal suffering, improve welfare and restore natural ecosystems in ...

A review paper by scientists from Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Science provided a comprehensive ...