For me, this is a scientific study which has resulted in a common-sense conclusion but it deserves to be stated. Scientists at the universities of Barcelona and Leipzig and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Germany came to the conclusion that the more …
The elephant is said to have a long memory. It is a species of animal which is known for this attribute. Now, the “sniff test” has proved it unquestionably. This is a nice story, too, of the reunion of a mother with her daughter after …
This is a study which proved that the Goffin’s cockatoo is able to use a tool set or a toolkit which shows a high degree of intelligence. What is a tool set scientifically speaking? It is the use of two or more different kinds of …
Yes, sheep can be trained. They are not dumb creatures which is how many people perceive them. This is probably due to years of television presenting them as automatons being chased around a field by a sheepdog. They are more intelligent than many people believe …
A study conducted by lead scientist Dr. Christoph Völter and colleagues at the University of Vienna, came to the conclusion that dogs might have a “theory of mind”. The concept of “theory of mind” concerns the human capacity (and exceedingly rarely the capacity of animals) …
It is ironic that people use the phrase “pig ignorant” to denigrate stupid people or people who are acting stupidly. Arguably the people who use this phrase are being stupid themselves because pigs are smart. The late Stanley Curtis, a US professor of animal sciences, …
The latest observation of chimpanzee behaviour in the Kibale National Park, western Uganda, under a long-running study, revealed a form of behaviour that was formerly considered to be a uniquely human attribute. It is this: showing something interesting to another so that they can share …
This is another intriguing scientific study which this time is on ‘beat synchronisation’ by rats as they demonstrate that they can pick out the beat in music and ‘dance to it’ by moving their heads in time even if they’ve never heard it before. The …
This is a brilliant little video which certainly surprised and delighted me. Wow, humans can learn about the sentience and intelligent behaviour of animals all the time if we are curious and care enough. The groups encounter each other on a track, and they pause …
