New research suggests beluga whales can recognize themselves in mirrors, a cognitive ability previously demonstrated in only ...

Animal intelligence can be surprisingly difficult to measure. We often judge other species by our own standards, but scientists increasingly recognize that intelligence takes many forms. Some animals ...

AI-based approaches are increasingly capturing complex human disease biology directly, without the use of potentially confounding animal models. [ignatiev / Getty Images] The recent decision by the ...

From navigation to social behavior to personality, scientists are rewriting what it means to be a clever snake. Here’s what we know, according to research. Snakes have long been cast as cold, ...