Massive animal groups, from wildebeest herds to fish schools and bird flocks, exhibit remarkable coordinated movement without a leader. These complex behaviors emerge from simple individual ...
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Scientists gave raccoons a puzzle box. They kept solving it after the food was gone.
Raccoons Don’t Just Scavenge. They Study. In A Nutshell Raccoons continued solving puzzle box openings even after their food reward was gone, suggesting they explore for the sake of learning, not just ...
They raid compost bins, outsmart latches and sometimes look gleeful doing it. A new study in Animal Behaviour suggests raccoons may not just be opportunistic—they may be genuinely curious.
Pigs are among the most intelligent and emotionally complex domestic animals, yet millions live in restrictive industrial farming conditions. This National Pig Day feature explores pig intelligence, ...
This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American A new study published in Proceedings of the ...
Increasing urbanization has crowded out many wild animals. But raccoons appear to be thriving, living in cities across the country and even expanding their historical range. To investigate what ...
Raccoons keep solving puzzles even after finding food. Curiosity drives learning and may explain why raccoons adapt so well ...
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