animals
Ancient Rodents With Large Brains Were Not Necessarily Smart
There is more to determining an animal's intelligence than brain size. A new study from the University of Toronto found an ancient rodent species had a large brain that was even heftier than those of some primitive primates of the same era, but it wasn't necessarily "smarter."
Latest Research Articles
El Niño Rains In California Spur Growth Of Mushrooms Lethal To Pets
Endangered Right Whales: NOAA Expands Critical Breeding and Foraging Habitat
Minnesota Moose: Researchers Reveal What's Causing Population Declines
Bizarre All-Black Frogfish Washes Up On New Zealand Beach
Rhino Poaching Declines Slightly In South Africa But Increases Overall Across Continent
Ancient Rabbit Ancestor Discovered In Siberia Reaffirms Historic Geographic Link Between Europe and Asia
Sloth in Highway Gets Help From Ecuador Transport Officials
Rare White Giraffe In Tanzania May Be 'Target’ For Poachers
Invisible Shrimp: Exercise Disrupts Transparent Camouflage
Animals With Bigger Brains Are Better Problem Solvers, Study Confirms
Birds Reject Long Winter Migration In Favor of Landfill Stops; Risky New Flight Pattern Disrupts Worldwide Ecosystems
Leopard Hunting Banned in South Africa For Remainder of 2016
MOST POPULAR
-
Endangered Species 2026: Urgent Global Action Needed Immediately to Save Wildlife at Risk
-
Why Are Wild Animals Storming Cities—and What Does It Mean for Your Neighborhood?
-
Chicken-Sized Dino Fossil Upends 90M-Year-Old Size Evolution Myth
-
Do Missiles Cause Pollution? How Rockets and Missiles Pollute the Sky and Air
-
Is the World Running Out of Water? How Global Droughts and Climate Extremes Are Fueling Water Scarcity
