They raid compost bins, outsmart latches and sometimes look gleeful doing it. A new study in Animal Behaviour suggests raccoons may not just be opportunistic—they may be genuinely curious.

March 1, 2026 is National Pig Day, celebrating an animal that more often than not brings to mind filth, cartoons, and maybe a ...

Increasing urbanization has crowded out many wild animals. But raccoons appear to be thriving, living in cities across the country and even expanding their historical range. To investigate what ...

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

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American A new study published in Proceedings of the ...

Animal cognition scientists designed an open-air experiment to test wild elephants’ problem-solving abilities for the first time. They observed that Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) at Salakpra ...

Animals are forming lasting social bonds with different species, engaging in cooperative hunting and peaceful companionship. Research suggests these cross-species relationships stem from cognitive ...