Humans have a profound effect on the planet's ecosystems, and unprecedented rates of
human population growth and urbanization have brought wild animals into increasing …

Primates undoubtedly have impressive abilities in perceiving, recognizing, manipulating,
and predicting other individuals, but only great apes seem to recognize the cognitive basis …

A comprehensive examination of a hotly debated question proposes a new model for
mindreading in animals and a new experimental approach. Animals live in a world of other …

Human social behaviour is influenced by attributing mental states to others. It is debated
whether and to what extent such skills might occur in non-human animals. We here test for …

The ability to follow gaze (ie head and eye direction) has recently been shown for social
mammals, particularly primates. In most studies, individuals could use gaze direction as a …

Human–wildlife conflict is one of the greatest threats to species populations worldwide. One
species facing national declines in the UK is the herring gull (Larus argentatus), despite an …

For prey animals to negotiate successfully the fundamental trade-off between predation and
starvation, a realistic assessment of predation risk is vital. Prey responses to conspicuous …

In her comprehensive and carefully crafted book, Gisela Kaplan demonstrates how
intelligent and emotional Australian birds can be. She describes complex behaviours such …

Birds have excellent visual abilities that are comparable or superior to those of primates, but
how the bird brain solves complex visual problems is poorly understood. More specifically …

'Insight'is not a very popular word in psychology or biology. Popular terms-like"
intelligence"," planning"," complexity" or" cognitive"-have a habit of sprawling out to include …