FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 18, 2018·4 min readAre Smarter Animals Bigger Troublemakers?Researchers examined the role of animal cognition in different types of human-wildlife conflict. The study reveals some animals may take more risks if they habituate urban surroundings.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 14, 2021·3 min readCats Prefer to Get Free Meals Rather Than Work for ThemDomestic cats choose not a contrafreeload, a behavior where most animals prefer to work for their food.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 8, 2017·3 min readWhy Can’t Cats Resist Thinking Inside the Box?Researchers look at the reason behind why cats like to squeeze into confined spaces, even virtual boxes.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·July 19, 2017·4 min readA Common Underlying Genetic Basis for Social Behavior in Dogs and HumansPrinceton researchers discover a genetic basis for hyper-social behavior in people and dogs.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 30, 2021·5 min readWhy Animals Recognize Numbers but Only Humans Can Do MathWhile the response to numbers may be an evolutionary trait we share with some animals, our ability to perceive language and digits underpins our advanced mathematical skills.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 7, 2018·5 min readHuman Encouragement Might Influence How Dogs Solve ProblemsAccording to researchers, the behavior of the owner may influence dogs during problem solving tasks.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 30, 2018·3 min readGreat Tit Birds Have as Much Impulse Control as ChimpsResearchers report the great tit, a common European songbird, has similar impulse control to that of larger, more cognitively advanced animals.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 16, 2020·4 min readTraining Methods Based on Punishment Compromise Dog WelfareUsing aversive stimuli and punishments to train dogs leads to increased stress and anxiety in the animals.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 19, 2018·4 min readFemale Chimps Know Which Males Are More Likely to Kill Their BabiesA 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
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·June 13, 2022·5 min readA Glimpse Into the Dog’s Mind: A New Study Reveals How Dogs Think of Their ToysDogs have multi-modal mental imagery of items and objects that are familiar to them. When a dog thinks about an object, they imagine the object's different sensory features.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 28, 2020·5 min readGenetic Link Between Cattle Temperament and AutismStudy found genes implicated in cattle temperament contribute to neural developmental functions and are differentially expressed in the human brain. Some ASD related genes are associated with cattle temperament.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 22, 2018·3 min readAsian Elephants Could Be the Math Kings of the JungleResearchers report Asian elephants appear to possess numerical abilities similar to humans.Read More