One of the most intelligent non-primate animals the research team has studied are elephants, which have 5.6 billion neurons. Though Herculano-Houzel notes they also have higher-than-typical neuron ...

Peninsular India's unique biodiversity shaped by past climate changes, revealed by CSIR-CCMB study, offers insights for conservation strategies.

Sphenodraco scandentis is a relative of lizards that would have climbed among the trees in ancient Jurassic forests.

How researchers measure the logical reasoning of monkeys, pigeons, rats, fish and wasps shapes how they understand mental ...

The city’s contract with GLAZA, which governs fundraising, special events and more, ends Tuesday, leaving the zoo in a ...

How does the brain store knowledge so that you actually remember what you have learned the next day or even later? To find ...

The Kalahari Meerkat Project is the longest running project operating under the Kalahari Research Centre. The research team ...

The idea of an animal that can count or do math might sound like something out of a viral news story or TikTok video. But a sense of quantity, sometimes called "numerosity," appears across a ...

In a new sign of toolmaking in marine mammals, orcas in the Pacific Northwest were recorded rubbing stalks of kelp against ...

Not every animal needs a pack to get by. Some prefer the solo route. They hunt, travel, and survive all on their own. These self-sufficient creatures adapted to thrive without backup, from dense ...

Scientists have launched the first global database of animal culture, revealing how species learn, communicate, and pass down traditions.