Purrs of contentment. Soulful eyes locked on yours over dinner. Valentine's Day? Not for pet owners. For those of us who ...

In terms of emotion, the ecologist Almo Farina and environmental scientist Philip James have argued that the fear of humans ...

A recent study performed on chimpanzees demonstrates that chimpanzees possess cognitive flexibility similar to that of humans. When circumstances or evidence change, chimps appear to do the thing ...

So, you think you’re smart? Try to understand important words said in an entirely unknown language, used by a totally ...

Imagination may not be a privilege for humans alone, as research with a language-experienced bonobo in controlled cognitive testing showed. The scient.

A global study of 10,000 dogs explores whether pets truly understand and use word buttons to communicate with humans.

Meaning doesn’t stay inside individual brains. Shared attention and language allow meaning to become symbolic, social, and cumulative.

In the 1960s and 70s, a group of chimpanzees astonished the world by learning sign language. Only two remain and one question ...

Animal minds are remarkable, but hype distorts them. Better science keeps the wonder and fixes the myths shaping public debate ...

This time around, the group recruited 10 GWL dogs and 21 non-GWL dogs, all border collies, since this is the most common breed to fall into the GWL category. They compiled a list of eight toys: two ...

New study reveals our closest relatives share the cognitive roots of imagination and pretense. Remember childhood tea parties? The cups are empty, the teapot is dry, yet the air is thick with the ...

Social mammals are wildly diverse, given that they can be found across all habitats and species. However, a new line of ...