The last several decades of research on avian cognition have revealed surprising parallels
between the abilities of birds—most notably corvids—and great apes. Parrots, albeit far less …

Pioneering research on avian behaviour and cognitive neuroscience have highlighted that
avian species, mainly corvids and parrots, have a cognitive tool kit comparable with apes …

The construction of novel compound tools through assemblage of otherwise non-functional
elements involves anticipation of the affordances of the tools to be built. Except for few …

Modern thought is characterized by a dichotomy of meaningful culture and unmeaning
nature. Signs in the Dust uses medieval semiotics to develop a new theory of nature and …

Highlights•Flexible tool use is rare in the wild but more common in captivity.•These
behaviours emerge from the interplay between learning and inborn predispositions.•We …

The term “charismatic” is widely used to describe non-human organisms that receive greater
attention than the writer believes they deserve. Additionally, it has become accepted that …

In the last years, there has been a surge in AI-powered products. Often marketed as" free",
these services operate as hooks to lure unsuspecting users into voluntarily giving up data …

This chapter discusses the fruitfulness of interchange between the discipline of cognitive
archaeology and research on corvid birds. To illustrate the valuable two-way exchanges that …

Narcissism is an epiphenomenon, arising due to various combinations and constellations of
underlying traits and motivations. Although the underlying motivations and their behavioral …

Fire has substantially altered the course of human evolution. Cooking kindled brain
expansion through improved energy and time budgets. However, little is known about the …