When I was young, I believed that animals can talk like humans at midnight on Christmas Eve. Back then I couldn’t verify this Polish folk […]
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Monkeys know the value of stolen goods
Long-tailed macaques at the Uluwatu Temple in Bali (Indonesia) are skilled robbers. But luckily, the monkeys are willing to return the stolen goods… if you pay them enough.
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Wasps can recognise individual faces of other wasps and humans
Some wasps are really good at recognising each other’s faces and, like humans, process faces in a holistic way. Wasps can also learn to recognise individual human faces.
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Will your cat realise it if you teleport?
The answer is most likely “yes”. But you can’t be sure without checking for yourself. If you’re wondering how to do so without a teleportation […]
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Did you know that birds also make and use tool sets?
Recently, for the first time, scientists reported the manufacture and use of tool sets in non-primates: birds – Goffin’s cockatoos.
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The hidden depths of carp
It’s Christmas. In Poland, where I come from, the biggest celebration is the Christmas Eve dinner. Many families eat the same traditional dishes every year, […]
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Do sharks see optical illusions?
I really like optical illusions: interesting effects such as parallel straight lines looking like curves, or the identical lines looking longer or shorter depending on […]
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Did you know that opening waste bins is a cultural trait in cockatoos?
I’ve written before about animal culture. I’ve also written about animals’ adaptation to urban life. This time I write about both: animal culture that is an adaptation to urban life.
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Did you know that jays fall for magic tricks and don’t always like it?
Scientists studied how Eurasian jays react to magic tricks and unfulfilled expectations to understand their cognitive processes and perception of the world.
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Did you know that cuttlefish show self-control?
For a long time, people though that only humans have self-control, but this is definitely not the case; instead, it seems to be widely spread in the animal kingdom.
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