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Feathered friends are far from bird-brained

Nest-building is not just instinctive but a skill that birds learn from experience, research suggests.

Date
26 September 2011
Category
Research

Dolphins whistle their ‘names’

PICTURE CREDIT: Dr Vincent Janik.

Date
8 May 2006
Category
Research

Monkeying around

The bigger the brain, the stronger chance that a primate will deceive its peers.

Date
29 June 2004
Category
Research

Why fish are smarter than you think

Date of issue: Monday 1st September, 2003

Date
31 August 2003
Category
Research
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