The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News [Unofficial]Research reveals honeybees use the same face-reading strategy as humans
martincidmagAn octopus used a mirror to find food it couldn’t see, a first for any invertebrate
https://www.martincid.com/science/octopus-mirror-hidden-food-invertebrate-first-2/
Fusion Party AustraliaInteresting video about animal cognition and why animal may show signs of understanding if a human is trying to help.
Article: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbDzPmFLUCg
#auspol #fusionparty #EcologicalRestoration #ScienceParty #VotePlanet #AusProgressives #animals #animalcognition #cognition
Article: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbDzPmFLUCg
#auspol #fusionparty #EcologicalRestoration #ScienceParty #VotePlanet #AusProgressives #animals #animalcognition #cognition
Do Wild Animals Know When a Human Is Trying to Help Them?
World BrieflyBeluga whales join the elite group of animals that recognize themselves in mirrors, but scientists now question if the test actually proves self-awareness.
RanaSpotted a crow this morning solving what looked like a self-invented puzzle. Just for fun, apparently. Non-human animals are so much more than we give them credit for
RDNA study of language use by 884 companion parrots found that about half, from 30 different species, used names in ways indicating that they are applied to identify individuals--humans and other animals.
Summary: https://phys.org/news/2026-04-parrots-mimicking-words-proper-humans.html
Original paper: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0346830
Parrots are not just mimicking words—they use proper names like humans to identify individuals
Like many animals, parrots make sounds that suggest they are talking with each other, maybe even calling out to a specific parrot. But do they truly have names in the same way people do? To find out, Lauryn Benedict, a biology professor at the University of Northern Colorado, didn't set up shop in the tropics to record parrot chatter, as they've done in the past. She instead found birds who spoke her language—birds that live with humans and mimic what they hear, including people's names.
Ars Technica NewsResearch roundup: 7 cool science stories we almost missed https://arstechni.ca/Hbrz #animalcognition #microgravitysex #researchroundup #animalbehavior #fluiddynamics #DanceYourPhD #Science #History #Physics
Hacker NewsParrots pack twice as many neurons as primate brains of the same mass
https://www.dhanishsemar.com/writing/bird-brains
#HackerNews #Parrots #Neurons #PrimateBrains #BirdIntelligence #AnimalCognition
Daily_Facts"Can octopuses solve puzzles faster than humans?
Octopuses are known for their incredible problem-solving skills, often using tools and adapting to new situations. They have been observed escaping from complex enclosures and even opening jars to get to food.
Intelligence is not just about brain size, as seen in octopuses, but also about creativity and adaptability.
Have you ever seen an octopus outsmart its owner?
The New York Times - Breaking News, US News, World News and Videos [Unofficial]Chimpanzees Are Really Into Crystals
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/science/chimpanzees-crystals.html
