In the early 20th century, scientists maintained that one of the fundamental differences between animals and humans is that ...

You may be familiar with the debate. Some biologists, anthropologists, and psychologists claim that several nonhuman animal species have culture. They point to two kinds of evidence to support their ...

Birds and wasps do it. So do octopuses, otters, polar bears and dolphins. A surprising number of animals use tools, and scientists say there are... Myth Busting: The Truth About Animals And Tools A ...

New Caledonian crows may find tool use fun, according to a new study. This is an Inside Science story. (Inside Science) -- Getting food is nice. But scoring that food through clever tool use is even ...

Lots of animals use tools. Most live on land, although a few aquatic species are equally resourceful. Octopuses use coconut shells as armour, for example, and some dolphins stick sponges on their ...

It’s a fascinating question that intrigues millions of pet owners, animal lovers, veterinarians and scientists all over the world: Just how smart are animals? Scientists once believed a brain with ...

The orca on the left carries kelp in its mouth, allowing the whales to "allokelp," or roll the plant between their two bodies. - Center for Whale Research Editor’s Note: Call to Earth is a CNN ...

Marta Mirazón Lahr is in the Department of Archaeology, Leverhulme Centre for Human Evolutionary Studies, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1QH, UK. De la Torre and colleagues’ discovery ...

A wolf was filmed pulling bait out of a submerged crab trap — with some experts howling with glee that it could be the first documented evidence of the beasts using tools. The female wolf was recently ...

Efforts to decode animal communication using artificial intelligence are gaining momentum, with researchers worldwide working on projects that could one day allow humans to communicate directly with ...