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Beluga Whale Shows Signs of Self-Recognition in Reanalyzed Mirror Tests

Authors report that one beluga passed a formal mark test, cautioning the result rests on a small captive sample and imperfect controls.

Parrots Use Human-Given Names to Identify Individuals, Large Study Finds

UBC Study Finds Raccoons Keep Solving Puzzles After the Treat

Bonobo Kanzi Shown to Track Pretend Objects in Rigorous Science Study

Bonobo Kanzi’s Tea-Party Trials Provide First Controlled Evidence of Ape Make-Believe

Austrian Pet Cow Shows Flexible Tool Use in First Verified Case for Cattle

Scientists Document First Tool Use in Cattle, Verified in Controlled Trials

Peer-Reviewed Study Captures Austrian Cow Using a Broom as a Multifunction Tool

Austrian Cow Demonstrates Flexible Multi-Purpose Tool Use — First Verified in Cattle

Austrian Cow’s Multi‑Purpose Tool Use Confirmed in Peer‑Reviewed Study

Ai, Chimpanzee Central to Kyoto’s Cognition Studies, Dies at 49

Ai, Pioneering Chimpanzee in Cognition Research, Dies at 49 in Japan

Chimpanzee Ai, Renowned Kyoto Study Subject, Dies at 49

Study Finds Rare ‘Genius’ Dogs Learn Object Names by Eavesdropping

Science Study Finds Rare Dogs Learn Object Names by Overhearing Human Speech

Rare 'Word‑Savvy' Dogs Learn New Toy Names From Overheard Speech, Study Finds

Wiltshire Police Use Riot Shields and Lasso to Reclaim Runaway Goat

Viral TikTok on Why Dogs Seem So Happy Draws UK Media Coverage

Trained Macaques Keep Time With Real Music, Science Study Finds

Wolves Pull Crab Traps on B.C. Coast, Raising Questions About Animal Tool Use