It is difficult to catch Asian elephants responding to deaths of herd members in the wild, but online videos helped researchers observe the behavior.
Tag: Animal Cognition
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What Your Dog’s Behavior Means
Dogs are “really good at reading our emotions,” says one expert. But we’re not so good at reading theirs.
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Spinal Fluid From Young Mice Sharpened Memories of Older Rodents
Researchers identified a protein in the fluid that could boost the cognition of aging animals — and might lead to future treatments for people.
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The Search for a Model Octopus That Won’t Die After Laying Its Eggs
A lab in Massachusetts may have finally found an eight-armed cephalopod that can serve as a model organism and assist scientific research.
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Is Geometry a Language That Only Humans Know?
Neuroscientists are exploring whether shapes like squares and rectangles — and our ability to recognize them — are part of what makes our species special.