In the movie Hoppers, scientists “hop” human consciousness into animal-like robots to talk to other species. We asked the ...

If every creature gained human-level reasoning overnight, nature would turn into a battlefield of instincts mixed with logic. Some species might even form armies that could be used to manipulate or ...

The next step is to build a sleeker model that’s easier to manipulate, scientist say.

Just as AI and other cutting-edge tools create unprecedented opportunities for understanding and protecting nonhuman animals, they also pose serious risks of further manipulation and exploitation.

A new special issue in Acta Ethologica explores the diverse ways animals think, learn, and interact, revealing 'intellectual ...

The study of natural and artificial intelligence in physical agents has a great interest both from a scientific and technological point of view. On the one ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

The study of animal threat detection and the corresponding human responses unveils a complex interplay between evolutionary adaptations and contemporary behavioural dynamics. Research in this field ...

This cute discovery of multipurpose tool use by Veronika the cow got me and other editors here thinking about the bounds of animal intelligence. For instance, I often wonder what is happening inside ...