When people think of intelligent animals, they immediately think of dolphins, elephants, and chimpanzees. But one of the most ...

A guanaco successfully retrieves food from a cup with a lid. Trimmed from Caicoya et al. via Proceedings of the Royal Society B under CC BY 4.0 Hoofed animals that are outsiders in their social groups ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American A new study published in Proceedings of the ...

"Squeak the Squirrel" follows a golden-mantled ground squirrel named Squeak as he forages for food and learns various tasks to obtain nuts and seeds. The film showcases Squeak's intelligence and ...

Increasing urbanization has crowded out many wild animals. But raccoons appear to be thriving, living in cities across the country and even expanding their historical range. To investigate what ...

The planarian is nobody's idea of a genius. A flatworm shaped like a comma, it can be found wriggling through the muck of lakes and ponds worldwide. Its pin-size head has a microscopic structure that ...