Tag: Smithsonian Magazine
Study: Dogs Cry for Joy as Well as Pain
That shouldn’t really be too surprising because the fact that humans and dogs can share emotions is part of what forms bonds between us.
The Remarkable Things We’re Learning About Bird Intelligence
These findings are only among birds that have actually been studied; most birds have not been studied for intelligence.
Can Insects Be Conscious? Let’s Look at Bees First
It is important to qualify what “consciousness” means when we are talking about bees.
Put Some of This on That Wound, Honey
The antiseptic properties of natural honey are getting more attention as antibiotic-resistant bacteria proliferate.
A Disappointing Decade for the Study of Human Evolution
Perhaps in ten years we’ll be having this conversation again — and perhaps at that time the Smithsonian Institution will give us all a more objective analysis of the evidence.