14 July 2023
Llamas are able to learn from other llamas and even more effectively from humans, possibly because thousands of years of domestication gave them the ability to read human social cues
20 June 2023
Our closest relatives, chimpanzees, seem able to think ahead and prepare for two possible futures – the only animal apart from humans known to do so
14 June 2023
Male harbour seals use vocalisations to woo females and they appear to learn these songs years before they need them
31 May 2023
Desert ants construct mounds to help them navigate the featureless landscape of their Saharan home
6 May 2023
Communal wound licking has been documented in a hoofed mammal for the first time. American bison may use the behaviour to boost social connections and reduce stress
2 May 2023
In lab experiments, chimpanzees and bonobos share peanuts and grapes with other apes who shared food first, doing so at about the same rate as 4-year-old children
7 March 2023
When researchers taught a bumblebee to push a lever for a reward, the knowledge spread through its colony, hinting that these insects have a kind of minimal culture
7 March 2023
Cats have a reputation for being aloof and untamed, but recent studies suggest they may be more attuned to humans than we realise. We may even have solved the mystery of why cats love boxes
25 January 2023
Pet dogs respond more patiently when humans clumsily drop a treat out of reach than when it is intentionally pulled away, suggesting canines can understand human intentions
18 January 2023
In a task based on switching between two sets of rules, 5-year-olds score highly, while 4-year-olds and chimpanzees lag behind
