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 ...

Quite a few different animals bring their personalities to a typical backyard — paranoid squirrels, barking dogs, empathetic crows, rummaging raccoons, haughty felines, silent mice, bashful rabbits — ...

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 ...

I show animals displaying surprising problem-solving skills and even acts of revenge.

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An Optical Illusion is a Visual phenomenon that tricks our brain with our eyes, whether they are working or not analyse the correct answer. These types of illusions require critical thinking and deep ...