Animal intelligence is not just about problem-solving—it directly shapes how species hunt, fight, and survive under constant ...

Drumming and singing at the same time is impressive, whether you’re Karen Carpenter, Ringo Starr or a chimpanzee. Japanese ...

A series of stunning findings about great apes’ mental capabilities in recent years has transformed how we see our closest relatives Clear plastic cups and pitchers adorned the wooden table in Des ...

A cow in Austria has been filmed using a broom as a tool, marking the first documented case of tool use in cattle.

Without a curvy upper beak to get in the way, Bruce the kea uses his lower beak to stab or joust at other birds in his social ...

For a long time, scientists judged animal intelligence by how closely it resembled human behavior. That left a lot unnoticed.

Scientists speculate that human eyes stand out more than chimpanzee eyes because there’s an advantage for humans in being ...

This week, we honor a surrealist and zoologist, a monochrome abstractionist, and a pillar of Oakland’s Chinatown.

Bruce the kea—a species of alpine parrot native to New Zealand—lost his upper beak in an accident as a young bird. But that ...

Conflict between people and apes is very rare here but in other Ugandan forests, the sight of chimps crossing the road would ...

New technologies—from environmental DNA to AI-powered sensors—are generating vast amounts of biodiversity data, creating unprecedented opportunities to monitor nature at scale. Yet more data does not ...

Lady Bird, the baby elephant at the Fort Worth Zoo, has gone viral numerous times for her fun and games. In this clip, she ...