In recent decades, canine cognitive tests which measure, for example, problem-solving ability, memory, logical reasoning and impulse control in various situations, have been extensively used in many ...

Individual innovation is considered one sign of intelligence within species, and elephants are among the animals that researchers have long taken an interest in because of their sophisticated approach ...

A study conducted at the University of Helsinki, Finland set out to determine how 13 dog breeds performed in various cognitive tests. With a sample size of over 1,000 dogs, the researchers found ...

Fruit Fly Optimization Algorithms (FOAs) are bio-inspired metaheuristic techniques modelled on the foraging behaviour of fruit flies. In their natural environment, fruit flies employ a two-stage ...

Problem-solving therapy (PST) helps individuals manage stress by breaking down challenges into practical, manageable steps. The aim of the therapy is to help people cope more confidently with ...

Monkeys and apes are often grouped together in everyday language, but in the world of biology, they are quite different branches of the primate family tree. While both share intelligence, social ...

A new study has documented the abilities of individual wild Asian elephants to access food by solving puzzles that unlocked storage boxes. It is the first research study to show that individual wild ...

A study conducted at the University of Helsinki, encompassing more than 900 dogs, found that the results of cognitive tests correlate with the trainability, learning, impulsiveness and behavioural ...