Most animal species move about in their habitat, which requires navigating between locations. Navigation occurs over different spatial scales, from centimetres to thousands of kilometres ...

A new study conducted by animal behavior and mammalian cognition experts at the Universities of Lincoln and Sussex, and Jean ...

Research in animal cognition suggests that behaviour such as perspective-taking – (understanding that others may have different views) and theory of mind (the ability to attribute thoughts ...

Kanzi, a world-famous bonobo who astonished researchers with his linguistic and tool-making abilities, has passed away at the ...

Animal behavior research is particularly relevant to the study of human behavior when it comes to the preservation of a species, or how an animal’s behavior helps it survive. The behavior of ...

Human and non-human animal studies have shown that aerobic exercise can improve a number of aspects of cognition and performance. Lack of physical activity, particularly among children in the ...

We needed an animal model to better understand how chronic alcohol abuse affects the brain ... One surprise was how long alcohol dependence impairs cognition and neural function, even after withdrawal ...

Rachael is a writer and digital content producer at IFLScience with a Zoology degree from the University of Southampton, UK, and a nose for novelty animal stories. Katy is Managing Editor at ...