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It is often thought that humans are different from other animals in some fundamental way that makes us unique, or even more advanced than other species. These claims of human superiority are sometimes ...

Crows are smart. Not just for birds, but for any animal. They have been shown to be able to learn some surprisingly complex tasks and solve difficult puzzles when they put their little brains to it.

Most people think that only people can understand numbers, but that's not true. Many animals can naturally figure out how much something costs, see patterns, and make decisions based on simple math.

Though 2018 has come and gone, it isn't too late to relish some interesting findings about animals and math from last year. Here are some highlights. "Imagine you're in a huge dark house and a ...

Inventors and scientists have long tried to re-create how animals naturally act and move, but we're still a long way from bio-bots that can match the real thing. A new study from Duke explains why ...

Researchers at the University of Tubingen have demonstrated that carrion crows can detect geometric regularity in shapes and can distinguish between different geometric forms, opening up a new window ...