Sperm gets lost in space; raccoons solve puzzles; the physics of folding a crepe; and more. This year’s winner of […]
Category: animal behavior
Boozy chimps fail urine test, confirm hotly debated theory
The urine of chimpanzees contains high levels of alcohol byproduct, most likely because the chimps regularly gorge themselves on fermented […]
Watch Kanzi the bonobo pretend to have a tea party
Skip to content tea for two and two for tea “Kanzi is able to generate an idea of this pretend […]
Meet Veronika, the tool-using cow
Skip to content Veronika uses sticks to scratch herself, suggesting scientists have underestimated cow cognition Far Side fans might recall […]
These dogs eavesdrop on their owners to learn new words
Next, the entire experiment was repeated with one key variation: This time, during the training protocol, rather than addressing the […]