Humans often think of intelligence as something unique to our species, but many animals show remarkable cognitive abilities. Some can solve puzzles, use tools, communicate in complex ways, and even ...

The global search for the most intelligent animals has become one of science's most captivating pursuits. From jungles to oceans to treetops, researchers are continually discovering surprising new ...

From Harvard to MIT, researchers are training AI to decode the complex communication of some of Earth's most intelligent ...

Many animals display remarkable intelligence, challenging the idea that it’s unique to humans. Dolphins use tools, ravens ...

Intelligence is not something unique to humans—it appears in remarkable ways across the animal kingdom. From problem-solving and tool use to communication and social cooperation, many species display ...

Whales may share our kind of intelligence, researchers say after discovering brain cells previously found only in humans and other primates. They were touted as the brain cells that set humans and the ...

Almost human? The title of Ms. Ritkin's print essay is "Almost human?" and when I saw it I immediately thought about whether it's really possible to scale intelligence or sentience and make ...