Why do some animals solve problems while others don't? The new study from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology, now featured on the cover of Oikos, tackles this question with an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. California's sea otters have become surprising environmental champions by tackling a destructive invasive species wreaking havoc ...

The animal kingdom is packed with creatures that can solve complex puzzles, use tools, recognize themselves in mirrors, and plan multiple steps ahead. From eight-legged escape artists to birds that ...

Animal groups show how simple actions create shared intelligence, shaping technology, health research, and crowd safety.

Long before humans built labs, filed patents, or sketched blueprints, animals were already solving the same problems we struggle with today. Nature has spent millions of years refining ways to move ...