Mary Bates

Magic can be a tool to learn about attention and perception in other species.

Study reveals exceptional word learning abilities in rare, gifted dogs.

What new evidence tells us.

The flying mammals possess a suite of amazing abilities, from seeing with sound to co-existing with viruses.

A new study found that surviving dogs may show behavioral changes.

Australian magpies altruistically help each other remove tracking devices.

An experiment that uses snakes’ chemical senses “could change people’s opinions of reptiles away from that of slow, dumb, dull, instinct machines,” scientist says.

Octopuses throw debris, sometimes seeming to target other octopuses.

Pet dogs succeeded in a creativity test used with marine mammals.