(Natural News) The cephalopod class of mollusks – which include cuttlefish, squid, and octopuses – are considered intelligent invertebrates and are important examples of advanced cognitive evolution in animals. Without exception, cephalopods are active predators that have the ability to locate and capture prey, which demands some sort of reasoning power. There are more to […]

(Natural News) A new study says that cows have their own language and can talk to each other about food and the weather. Researchers, led by a Ph.D. candidate from the University of Sydney, discovered that dairy cows have their own individual voice and they respond to positive and negative emotional situations. The team of researchers […]

(Natural News) Christina Hunger, a speech-language pathologist, was one of the first people in the world to successfully teach her dog how to “talk.” Hunger usually works as a therapist for children with speech problems. She coaches them to move past their difficulties or she uses tools to help them communicate with their parents better. […]

(Natural News) Scientists discovered that giant tortoises can remember skills that they learned a decade ago, exceeding their reputation as animals lacking in speed and cognitive ability. In their report, a research team from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology studied Galapagos and Seychelles tortoises at zoos in Vienna and Zurich for nine years. For their experiment, they trained […]

(Natural News) Humans can identify and express emotions through the sound and tone of their voice – and it turns out that some animals are capable of this, too. A recent research suggests that goats can detect emotional changes in other goats simply by listening to their vocal calls. Researchers from Queen Mary University of […]

(Natural News) “Getting in touch with your wild side” is taking on a whole new meaning, now that we know chimps communicate in an astonishingly “human-like” way. Scientists say that while these clever primates may not be able to speak, their sign language follows many of the same patterns and rules used in human communication. […]

(Natural News) Eleven Asian elephants submerged in a mud pit for three days inside a wildlife reserve in Cambodia were rescued after a major group effort. The rescue of these animals prevented a tragedy for wildlife conservation. Tan Setha, Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)’s technical adviser for the area said, “These elephants represent an important part […]

(Natural News) Dolphins and whales are known to be highly intelligent animals, though the extent of their mental capacities have yet to be fully uncovered. Researchers behind a compelling new study have attempted to change that. In their study, published in Nature Ecology and Evolution, the researchers collected and compiled information on 90 different species […]

(Natural News) A new Dutch startup called “Crowded Cities” is training crows to recognize and pick up cigarette butts in exchange for treats, effectively cleaning up the city streets and parks. The crows would drop the cigarette butts into a “Crowbar” device, which then scans the piece of litter to confirm that it is a […]

(Natural News) When we want a natural cure, many of us look to traditional medicine. While the remedies used by ancient people across the world often prove to be valuable tools for healing, there might be one potential source of herbal medicine that we are overlooking: animals. Orangutans have been observed in the wild creating […]