New research seems to suggest bonobos could possess some form of theory of mind. But there's a bit more to it than that.

There is increasing evidence to suggest that symbolic and abstract thought may have deep evolutionary roots and was not ...

A new study demonstrates that certain incised stone artifacts from the Levantine Middle Paleolithic, specifically from Manot, ...

"Using insights and methods from how babies learn language allowed us to discover previously undetected structure in whale ...

Some great apes realize when a human partner doesn’t know something and are capable of communicating information to them to ...

In biology, ecosystems are governed by cycles: predator and prey, bloom and collapse. These cycles are not symmetrical or ...

Humpback whale song is a striking example of a complex, culturally transmitted behavior, but up to now, there was little ...

Select the journal/section where you want your idea to be submitted: Scholars have devoted attention to animal behavior since Antiquity. One of the first was the Greek philosopher Aristotle, who ...

In the short run, what will life on earth be like 200 years from now? In the long run, will there be human life on earth ...

Scientists have discovered a crucial connection between gut microbes and anxiety-related behavior. Their research suggests that microbial ...

Psychologists call it the dark triad: an intersection of three of the most malevolent tendencies of human nature – ...

Researchers studied samples of human brains and found high levels of microplastics, but it's unclear how they slip past the ...