As you sit and watch a goldfish swim in its bowl or a school of fish glide effortlessly through the open sea, you can’t help but imagine what they’d be like as uncomplicated, instinct-driven creatures ...

I always love it when scientific researchers provide solid empirical data on the cognitive and emotional lives of nonhuman animals (animals) that some take to be a "surprise" because in their ...

It's always my pleasure to share new and exciting research in cognitive ethology (the study of animal minds and emotions) and comparative cognition, especially when we learn that some nonhuman animals ...