"Playing Possum" is the first philosophical book to deal with the topic of animals’ death-related cognition. The concept of ...

There are also clear signs of a happy cat, Delgado says. She says happy cats stretch out when they’re sleeping, and move ...

Prior to Hare's appearance in Boston Tuesday, the "Puppy Kindergarten" authors sat down with the Globe to discuss ...

Philosopher Susana Monsó is a leading expert on animal cognition, behavior and ethics at the National Distance Education University (UNED) in Madrid, Spain. She became interested in the topic of ...

A species of tropical butterfly with unusually expanded brain structures display a fascinating mosaic pattern of neural expansion linked to a cognitive innovation.

Cats can associate human words with images—possibly better than human babies—new research out of Japan reveals.

Many sea creatures lead complex, social lives in the wild and are likely to suffer in farmed conditions. But they aren’t ...

No words are needed for animals to perform all sorts of problem-solving challenges outplay humans in a strategy game New ...

But every animal can only tap into a small fraction of reality’s fullness. Each is enclosed within its own unique sensory ...

Scientists have found that a specific protein complex significantly influences brain connectivity and cognitive behaviors.

DAPRA's INSPIRE program is looking to revolutionize how we understand the brain and its relationship with reality.