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WHY are we conscious?

Humans

Why are we conscious? The answer lies in other animals’ heads

It’s easy to think human conscious experience is unique, but a better understanding of consciousness’s mysteries comes by tracing it back in the evolutionary tree

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Life

Barn owls make mental maps of their surroundings while they are flying

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Watch cuttlefish migrate together in a defensive line with a lookout

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Watch cuttlefish migrate together in a defensive line with a lookout

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Cockatoo tool use

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Wild cockatoos make "cutlery" tools from tree branches

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Bird magic

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Magic trick reveals sharp memory and future planning in Eurasian jays

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Birds get angry when their favourite snacks are swapped in magic trick

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Cockatoo opens bin

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Cockatoos are figuring out how to open bins by copying each other

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Why invertebrates should be included in animal welfare protections

Life

Why invertebrates should be included in animal welfare protections

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Animal intelligence is so common, we must rethink our view of wildlife

Life

Animal intelligence is so common, we must rethink our view of wildlife

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Human-like intelligence in animals is far more common than we thought

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Human-like intelligence in animals is far more common than we thought

Stories of clever animals abound, from pigs playing video games to monkeys trading mobile phones – now tests reveal that they don't merely act on instinct but can think flexibly, like us

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Life

Walking catfish may use their whole body to smell when on land

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Life

There's a bird that tricks other animals into dropping their lunch

Culture

Life

Bats can learn to copy sounds and it may teach us about human speech

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Life

African grey parrots are smart enough to help a bird in need

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