A guanaco successfully retrieves food from a cup with a lid. Trimmed from Caicoya et al. via Proceedings of the Royal Society B under CC BY 4.0 Hoofed animals that are outsiders in their social groups ...

Some animals no longer rely on speed or strength alone to survive. Instead, they manipulate their surroundings, turning the environment itself into a hunting tool. Scientists see trap use as a major ...

Intelligence isn't unique to humans — as the 15 amazing videos of animals solving problems in this article are about to show you.

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 ...

Nature doesn’t just surprise us; it prototypes ideas we’d swear came from a movie. Some animal skills look like planned gadgets: built-in sonar, living bridges, and even tool belts. Others are old ...