Intelligence Evolved at Least Twice in Vertebrate Animals

https://www.quantamagazine.org/intelligence-evolved-at-least-twice-in-vertebrate-animals-20250407/

#HackerNews #Intelligence #Evolution #Vertebrates #Science #Research

5-Mar-2025
The pot is already boiling for 2% of the world’s #amphibians: new study

Scientists will be able to better identify what amphibian species and habitats will be most impacted by #climateChange, thanks to a new study
Amphibians are the world’s most at-risk #vertebrates, with more than 40% of species listed as threatened – and losing entire populations could have catastrophic flow-on effects.

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1075616 #science #ecology #environment #ClimateCatastrophe #conservation

We know #octopus are smart glad other cephalopods are getting recognition too!

We Already Knew That #Cephalopods Were Intelligent, but Not to This Extent: A #Cuttlefish Has Passed a Test Designed for #Children

#Scientists have long known that cuttlefish are #intelligent, but a new study reveals a skill no one expected. In a test originally designed for children, these #marine creatures displayed an astonishing level of self-control.

A new study has revealed that common #cuttlefish (#Sepia officinalis) are capable of delayed #gratification, a trait previously thought to be exclusive to intelligent #vertebrates.

By #ArezkiAmiri

#Dailygalaxy @dailygalaxy

#consciousness

#oceans

#seacreatures

#childintelligience

#marinelife

https://dailygalaxy.com/2025/02/a-cuttlefish-has-passed-intelligent-test-designed-for-children/

How Small Can You Get? Another New-To-Science Flea-Toad Wows Scientists

"The smallest vertebrates so far discovered are the flea-toads, which live at the limit for how small any vertebrate can possibly get."

by @grrlscientist via medium

#BodySize #FleaToad #vertebrates #evolution #SciComm🧪 https://medium.com/grrlscientist/how-small-can-you-get-another-new-to-science-flea-toad-wows-scientists-9b1713bab54d