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Cows Are Not Placid, Dull, or Stupid
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (14+ words) A review of Michael Glover's book about how colonialism affected the lives of cattle....
The Ellesmere Wolves: The Behavior of an Unusual Population
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (284+ words) In a fascinating story of discovery and science, we meet a remote population of wolves who are unafraid of humans and caution us from claiming there's a prototypical wolf....
Do Animals Behave With Intent?
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (351+ words) Posted May 14, 2026 | Reviewed by Ekua Hagan One of the biggest questions in animal cognition is whether animals behave with intent. The standard assumption for centuries has been that their behaviors are driven solely by instincts, drives, or training. Behaviors that…...
A Bird's IQ, a Book on Intelligent Masters of Innovation
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (167+ words) Posted May 12, 2026 | Reviewed by Lybi Ma Marc Bekoff: Why did you write A Bird's IQ? MB: What are the main topics you consider, and what are some of your major messages? MB: How does your work differ from others on…...
Treating Creepy Animals With Respect Is a Win-Win For All
2+ week, 4+ day ago (518+ words) Updated April 30, 2026 | Reviewed by Kaja Perina Marc Bekoff: Why did you write Beauty of the Beasts? MB: Who do you hope to reach? JW: Well, I dedicate the book to my brothers, who both think that the world would be…...
Can Preserving the Cultural Lives of Animals Save Them?
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (301+ words) Updated July 4, 2025 | Reviewed by Davia Sills Philippa Brakes: A large group of us has been exploring evidence on social learning and culture, and what it means for conservation, since 2014 under the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species. We started…...
What the Scallop Knows
2+ week, 5+ day ago (732+ words) Posted April 28, 2026 | Reviewed by Gary Drevitch Then something jettisoned past at eye level. It was, unmistakably, a set of false teeth clapping through the water. It chomped in a haphazard but purposeful line away from the wreck before vanishing into…...
Why We Cry Emotional Tears When No Other Animal Does
3+ week, 5+ day ago (597+ words) Posted April 22, 2026 | Reviewed by Davia Sills We feel it every once in a while: a lump in our throat, a burning in our eyes, and then warm tears welling up in them. Whether it's joy, grief, awe, or something undefinable,…...
Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers'and Why We Do
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (234+ words) Posted December 20, 2025 | Reviewed by Margaret Foley Chronic stress is toxic. If acute stress shows us how well our stress response system works, chronic stress reveals where it breaks down. Problems arise not because the stress response is poorly designed, but…...
What Birdwatching Does for Your Brain
2+ mon, 3+ hour ago (651+ words) In the US, almost 100 million people report being birdwatchers, according to data on the U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service website. In the UK, hundreds of thousands of people participate in the annual "Big. .. What Birdwatching Does for Your Brain A new study…...