Wasps use face-recognition brain cells to identify each other
The neurons in wasp brains that help them recognise hive mates are similar to those in the brains of primates, including humans
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The neurons in wasp brains that help them recognise hive mates are similar to those in the brains of primates, including humans
Garter snakes may recognise their own scent and react differently when it is altered, hinting at self-awareness in reptiles
These reptiles and their social networks are understudied, according to researchers applying scents to different snakes to assess their behavior.
While humans may wag their fingers, raise a hand in a wave, or raise their eyebrows, non-primate animals have not shown that same habit. Until now.
Magpies are expert problem-solvers – but just how good they are seems to depend on the size of the social group they grow up in.