The world is made up of many different kinds of things, and in order to get around the world successfully, we have to learn about both the individual items we encounter and the information that will ...

New Caledonian crows and kea parrots can learn about the usefulness of objects by playing with them -- similar to human baby behavior. Researchers have discovered that New Caledonian crows and kea ...

Dolphins are provocative animals, and they prompt an assortment of crazy ideas. Some people claim human contact with these remarkable creatures can cure diseases, and others assert that encounters ...

That human beings are exceptional among the animal species found on our planet seems beyond dispute. Other animals may use implements, build things and alter the landscape, but not even remotely close ...

Scientists studying the behavior of wild octopuses off the coast of Australia have made a strange discovery, with the creatures caught hurling silt, algae and even shells at one another. The finding ...

Suitcases are inanimate objects. They can be roughly handled and dragged on broken wheels through all weather extremes, while experiencing no emotion or distress. I’ve never met a person who views a ...