Hello, kitty: Cats recognize their own names
Domestic cats are able to discriminate the content of human speech, including recognizing their names, based upon phonemic differences.... Read More...
animal psychology
Social insecurity also stresses chimpanzees
Aggression levels are reduced in male chimpanzees when social relations within their group become unstable.... Read More...
Gorillas gather around and groom their dead
Researchers observe grooming and mourning behaviors by gorillas towards others in their social groups who recently died. The study sheds light on how animals perceive and process death.... Read More...
Good Dog? Bad Dog? Their Personalities Can Change
Just as with humans, a dog's personality is likely to change over time, a new study reports.... Read More...
Chimpanzees React Faster to Cooperate than Make Selfish Choices
According to researchers, chimpanzees make prosocial choices more rapidly than making choices that only benefit themselves.... Read More...
Asian Elephants Could Be the Math Kings of the Jungle
Researchers report Asian elephants appear to possess numerical abilities similar to humans. ... Read More...
Female Chimps Know Which Males Are More Likely to Kill Their Babies
A new study sheds light on infanticidal behavior in male chimps, and reveals females are highly sensitive to the relative risks posed to their offspring by different males.... Read More...
How Dogs Process Words
A new neuroimaging study reveals how dogs process words they have been taught to associate with objects. Findings suggest dogs have a rudimentary neural representation of meaning for words they have been taught.... Read More...
Dog Intelligence ‘Not Exceptional’
Researchers say people may be over estimating the cognitive abilities of dogs. A new study reveals dog intelligence is matched with that of other domestic animals, social hunters and carnivores.... Read More...
Male Birds Sing Less to Females on Antidepressants
A new study reports male songbirds sing less to females during courtship if they have been exposed to low levels of SSRI antidepressants.... Read More...
Sequenced Fox Genome Hints at Genetic Basis of Behavior
A new study sheds light on the genetic basis of fox behaviors and, researchers say, the findings could have implications for human behavior. The study reports the SorCS1 gene contributes to social behaviors in foxes. ... Read More...
Birds Categorize Colors Just Like Humans Do
Researchers report zebra finches partition the range of hues from orange to red into two discrete categories, just like humans do.... Read More...