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Snakes don’t dig their own holes—but that doesn't mean they still can’t take up shop in holes already made by something else.
Scientists tested crows on their ability to recognize “geometric regularity,” a skill previously assumed to be unique to ...
In a remarkable new study, crows demonstrated an intuitive grasp of geometry—identifying irregular shapes without training.
Looking again through the magnifying lens at the fossil's surface, one of us, Sabrina Curran, took a deep breath. Illuminated ...
A trio of animal physiologists at the University of Tübingen, in Germany, has found that at least one species of crow has the ability to recognize geometric regularity. In their study published in the ...
Keeping your dog at a consistently healthy weight is incredibly important, and there's a quick method you can use to ...
Crows in a lab were able to distinguish shapes that exhibited right angles, parallel lines, and symmetry, suggesting that, ...
Kids love animals -- and they love TV shows about (or starring!) animals almost as much. Whether your kid likes animated animals or the real deal, these wild series will educate, entertain, and ...
A new study shows that like humans, crows can recognize geometric regularity, making them the first nonhuman animal known to have this ability.
Professor Lars Schmitz spoke with Wired about the wide variety of shapes and forms that animal eyes take and the reasons for ...
The Rorschach inkblot test helps us to look into the unconscious mind, showing some of the ways people think and feel. By ...
It’s hard to predict which animals will transform like butterflies upon reaching adulthood. Some animals, like horses or antelopes, come out of the womb looking like miniature versions of their fully ...