Search results for: Animal behaviour
Dolphins learn from each other to walk on water
A new study, by Whale and Dolphin Conservation and the universities of St Andrews and Exeter, reveals dolphins learn tricks from each other.
29 August 2018Research
Rats help each other out just as humans do
Rats swapped food for grooming favours in new study.
5 February 2018Research
Killer whale can mimic human speech
“Wikie” can repeat the words “hello” and “bye bye”.
31 January 2018Research
Crows ‘hooked’ on fast food
New Caledonian crows extract prey faster with complex hooked tools.
22 January 2018Research
Crafty crows know what it takes to make a good tool
New study provides surprising insights into how crows manufacture their hooked foraging tools
7 December 2017Research
Song cultures of whales give rare insight into evolutionary learning
‘Animal culture’ reshapes ideas about evolution
25 July 2017Research
‘Animal culture’ reshapes ideas about evolution
Adaptation led by cultural change may shape genetic evolution
24 July 2017Research
Animal cognition expert honoured by the British Psychological Society
Lifetime Achievement Award for Professor Richard Byrne
24 July 2017Research
How “great” an ape are you?
Online test reveals if humans instinctively understand our closest relatives
20 July 2017Research
Dramatic differences spotted in chimp communities
Neighbours vary in hunting and rank
23 June 2017Research