Tag: animal behavior
The Tao of Meow: Cats Mew Mostly for Humans
It might be smart to ask people who work with animals to interpret some of this first.
Honeybees, Traffic Accidents, and the Immaterial Genome
An RV strangely burst into explosive flames yesterday afternoon in a traffic accident in the Mount Baker tunnel that leads from Seattle across Lake Washington.
“Directed Evolution”: The Tiniest Brain Is Not Simple
Even a cursory examination of the connectome shows the complexity of the brain, despite its tiny size.
As a Cudgel Against Human Exceptionalism, Researchers Push for Bonobo “Theory of Mind”
Is it true that “recognizing when someone else lacks information” has been thought to be a distinctly human trait?
Science Writing Tries to Smash Human Exceptionalism
Stone tool use among animals versus the Stone Age provides a useful illustration of the tendency.