Animal Cognition – Investigating the mental capacities of animals
Want to learn more about what goes on in the heads of animals? Visit animalcognition.org to read some of the most interesting articles about animal cognition and what we can learn from them. Investigating the mental capacities of animals. Animal Cognition (.org) explores research on the mental capacities of animals: how animals think, solve problems, understand concepts, communicate, and empathize. We are an independent web publication focused on producing articles and other types of media that help the public develop a better understanding of animal minds. This site was founded and is run by Amanda Pachniewska. If you would like to get in touch, you can send an e-mail to editor[at]animalcognition.org, or use the contact form below. Animals That Can Outsmart HumansComparing animal cognition to our own is tricky business. Animals have differently tuned senses and use them in sometimes radically different ways than we do. In some cases, there simply is no commeasurability. Yet, there are still situations in which we can sensibly demonstrate […] Secret Geniuses: 5 Animals that are Surprisingly SmartWhile they may not be known as the smartest animals in the world, these 5 animals are unexpectedly brainy. This list of surprisingly smart animals examines the intelligence of five underestimated species. [...]