animal intelligence
Math Bee
Honey Bees Are the First Insect Known to Grasp the Concept of Zero
By giving bees visual math quizzes, scientists discovered that these insects know a null set when they see one.
Becky Ferreira
6.7.18
Animal Cognition
At Least Eight Sheep in the World Can Recognize Barack Obama
In a new study, sheep can pick out a celebrity face from a rando's.
Samantha Cole
11.8.17
Terraform
Who's a Good Boy?
He looked the same. I don’t know what I expected—that maybe he’d be on two legs, or dressed in a suit—but he looked the same: standard golden retriever, long yellow coat. Only his eyes were different.
Marlee Jane Ward
10.8.15
Science
Ravens Are Smart Enough to Understand Other Birds' Social Interactions
In other words, ravens are really smart.
Derek Mead
4.22.14
ANIMALS
Goats Are the Bleating Geniuses of the Barnyard
Have you herd? A goat's head's super smart.
Ben Richmond
4.1.14
