Animal Intelligence

How Felicity Muth is decoding bee intelligence

How Felicity Muth is decoding bee intelligence

How Felicity Muth is decoding bee intelligence

Do chimpanzees have rhythm? Listen to their drumming.

Do chimpanzees have rhythm? Listen to their drumming.

Do chimpanzees have rhythm? Listen to their drumming.

These bats learn to eavesdrop—in order to survive

These bats learn to eavesdrop—in order to survive

These bats learn to eavesdrop—in order to survive

These fish can spot their favorite divers

These fish can spot their favorite divers

These fish can spot their favorite divers

Why these orcas are wearing salmon as hats (again)

Why these orcas are wearing salmon as hats (again)

Why these orcas are wearing salmon as hats (again)

Elephants may call each other by name, a rare trait in nature

Elephants may call each other by name, a rare trait in nature

Elephants may call each other by name, a rare trait in nature

Check out the issue!

Check out the issue!

Check out the issue!

Octopuses have a lot of secrets. Can you guess 8 of them?

Octopuses have a lot of secrets. Can you guess 8 of them?

Octopuses have a lot of secrets. Can you guess 8 of them?

8 fascinating facts about supersmart octopuses

8 fascinating facts about supersmart octopuses

8 fascinating facts about supersmart octopuses

An octopus invited this writer into her tank—and her secret world

An octopus invited this writer into her tank—and her secret world

An octopus invited this writer into her tank—and her secret world

First-ever photos show male humpback whales mating

First-ever photos show male humpback whales mating

First-ever photos show male humpback whales mating

Love them or hate them, hyenas are getting the last laugh

Love them or hate them, hyenas are getting the last laugh

Love them or hate them, hyenas are getting the last laugh

These birds help humans find honey. But it’s rare—and getting rarer.

These birds help humans find honey. But it’s rare—and getting rarer.

These birds help humans find honey. But it’s rare—and getting rarer.

Males evolve better weapons, females have bigger brains

Males evolve better weapons, females have bigger brains

Males evolve better weapons, females have bigger brains

Should we get lobsters high before eating them?

Should we get lobsters high before eating them?

Should we get lobsters high before eating them?

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