The debate about whether (and, if so, how) animals think is an ancient one. Aristotle considered it important enough to write on the question extensively, and it’s a safe bet people were debating it ...

How is an animal feeling at a given moment? Humans have long recognized certain well-known behaviour like a cat hissing as a warning, but in many cases we’ve had little clue of what’s going on inside ...

In the past, many scientists believed that only mammals and birds could feel or think in complex ways. Reptiles, fish, and insects were seen as simple creatures that reacted purely on instinct. But ...

Have you ever been to a zoo and thought that the animals looked sad? Or perhaps you’ve visited a wildlife park and felt that the animals were chilled and content? Humans are pretty good at judging how ...

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Deep in the rainforests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mélissa Berthet found bonobos doing something thought to be uniquely human. How to detect consciousness in people, animals and maybe ...

Human beings are often said to be the only animals who truly have a “mind” in the way that term is commonly used. But that view has been challenged over the past several decades. That challenge arises ...