Research unveiled on Thursday in Science finds that crows know what they know and can ponder the content of their own minds, a manifestation of higher intelligence and analytical thought long believed the sole province of humans and a few other higher mammals. STAT reports: “Together, the two papers show that intelligence/consciousness are grounded in connectivity and activity patterns of neurons”…
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How are zoo animals handling the coronavirus shutdown?
How captive animals are coping with the sudden emptiness of the world’s zoos and aquariums Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/zoo-aquarium-animals-coronavirus-shutdown…
Orangutans and other great apes under threat from covid-19 pandemic
Many great ape species are already in a precarious situation because of their dwindling numbers. Now they may also be at risk from the coronavirus pandemic Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2239524-orangutans-and-other-great-apes-under-threat-from-covid-19-pandemic/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Coronavirus could be catastrophic for great apes, experts warn
Even mild human pathogens can be dangerous for great apes. Source: https://www.livescience.com/great-apes-coronavirus-risk.html
Twenty years of discoveries changing story of human evolution
Archaeological discoveries are happening faster than ever before, helping refine the human story. Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/archaeological-discoveries-changing-story-of-human-evolution…
The Internet Is Coming To the Rest of the Animal Kingdom
Wave723 shared this article from September’s issue of IEEE Spectrum about an usual project by a leading group of cognitive biologists and computer scientists:
Dubbed the Interspecies Internet, the project aims to provide intelligent animals such as elephants, dolphins, magpies, and great apes with a means to communicate among each other and with people online. And through artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and…
Chimps bond with each other and people after watching a film together
Shared experiences make people feel closer – and they also seem to help great apes bond with each other and with humans Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2210052-chimps-bond-with-each-other-and-people-after-watching-a-film-together/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…