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Original schematic of a stick reaching a target inside a tube, illustrating the structure of a tool-use task.

Animals

How Crows Use Tools Without Thinking Like Humans

New Caledonian crows make and choose tools, but what do the experiments show? Explore the difference between impressive behavior, learning and claims about human-like thought.

A family group of elephants in Tanzania.

Animals

How Elephants Communicate Beyond Trumpeting

Elephants communicate through low rumbles, higher calls and touch. Learn why a trumpet is only one part of a system that works across different distances.

A common octopus, Octopus vulgaris, beside underwater surfaces.

Animals

How Octopuses Change Color and Texture

Octopus camouflage combines changing pigments, skin texture and body posture. Discover how chromatophores and papillae contribute to a remarkable living disguise.