Faking death, tentacle traps, spider tails: Inside the minds of the world's most cunning snakesSnakes are not just scary, they are strategic. Some species use mind games and fake moves to survive. The King Cobra varies hunting tactics...
How birdwatching trains the brain to focus faster and remember betterBirdwatching sharpens observation and memory. New research shows it can physically change the brain. Years of identifying birds lead to str...
Seals and Sea Lions Can Control Their Voices Like Humans: Their Brains May Reveal How Speech EvolvedSeals and sea lions possess voluntary vocal control, a rare trait linked to direct neural pathways from the vocal motor cortex to sound-pro...
Crows Remember Every Human Who Ever Fed Them, and Scientists Just Discovered They've Been Quietly Leaving Gifts to Say Thank YouNew research reveals crows plan for the future. Experiments show these birds choose tools without immediate reward. This challenges our und...
How Evolution Shaped Consciousness in AnimalsScientists now believe consciousness is not exclusive to humans. Research suggests it evolved gradually in animals, allowing them to evalua...
Meet the Birds That Can Outsmart Problems Like PrimatesBirds like crows and ravens are showing remarkable intelligence. Research reveals they can use tools and solve new problems without trainin...
Researchers Are Discovering Intelligence in Crows That Was Once Thought ImpossibleCrows are proving to be exceptionally intelligent birds. Recent studies reveal they can understand time and manage their memory. Their tool...
What If Animals Feel More Than We Think… and How Is Science Proving It?New scientific studies reveal animals possess complex inner lives. Dogs sense human emotions, while rats and mice exhibit sophisticated bra...
Why Scientists Call Crows the “Einstein” of the Bird WorldCrows are rewriting our understanding of intelligence. These birds meticulously select and shape tools for specific tasks. They even use on...
Animal intelligence developed from 5 mutations in brain evolutionEach change was a major transitional point in the history of life that changed what types of intelligence could evolve.
Mammalian brain size depends on the quality of parental care: StudyThe research was carried out on a sample of bird brains.
Tune differences between bird species linked to genes: StudyThe researchers, including those from Hokkaido University in Japan, said species-specific songs by birds were dependent on differences in t...
Birds with larger brains more likely to survive climate changeUK researchers found that birds living in harsh environments and habitats with an unpredictable climate, such as places where there are ext...
- First fossilised dinosaur brain tissue identified
London, Oct 28 (IANS) Researchers have confirmed an unassuming brown pebble, found more than a decade ago by a fossil hunter in Sussex, as ...
Dr D's advice for Kingfisher: The bird has flownWhat does it mean to be a bird and how is one to be defined? Aristotle described us as "feathered bipeds".
- Mystery of parrots' talking ability solved
A long lasting mystery – how can parrots 'talk' like humans – seems to be heading to a solution at last. An international team of scientist...
- Bird's eye view
There's no consensus on whether art can be neatly pigeonholed.