I wrote before about bumblebees rolling balls to get a reward or just for fun. This shows that in laboratory conditions insects can learn to use human-made objects. But what do we know about how insects use objects in nature?
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Brainless jellyfish learn to avoid obstacles
For a long time, scientists believed that the brain is necessary to learn how to behave to obtain something nice or avoid unpleasant consequences. But now brainless box jellyfish prove them wrong.
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Do horses understand our intentions?
Imagine you are at a dinner party. You would like to add some salt to your dish but the shaker is out of reach. You […]
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Honeybees learn from others how to dance well
Not only do honeybees learn from each other where to find food, but they also need to learn from others the nitty-gritty details of their waggle dance language.
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Lizards fall for fake news
Not only humans sometimes “listen to” others even though they should know better. Research showed that some Italian wall lizards (Podarcis siculus) copy the decisions […]
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Spinning apes
All species of great apes – humans, chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas and orangutans – engage in spinning. But they differ in the way they do it.
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Did you know that parrots enjoy video-calling?
“Hi! Come here! Hello!” Though this might seem a bit of a rude way to start a conversation to us, this opener to a video […]
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Monitor lizards – primates of the lizard world
Monitor lizards are considered to be the most intelligent lizards. They can solve puzzles, and have good memory and navigation skills. On top of that, they sometimes play.
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Is it a hare or a rabbit?
Rabbits and hares are closely related and, in many aspects, similar, but they also differ in a number of ways. For example: hares have longer […]
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What do we know about nose-picking in the animal kingdom?
We are not the only animals picking our noses and eating our own mucus. 12 species of primates have been observed engaging in these activities.
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