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10/18/2017 / By Janine Acero

New study examines complexity of dolphin culture; researchers determine that brain size correlates with “human-like” behaviors and societies

In a major study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution, the complexity of Cetacean culture and behavior has been linked to the size of their brains. Like other mammals, whales and dolphins have tightly-knit family groups called pods whereby they follow certain social structures and form complex relationships, similar to human societies. The research was a […]

09/07/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson

African dogs “vote” on group decisions by SNEEZING

We put someone in a position of power based on how trustworthy and capable we think they are. We do this by by holding an electoral voting process, whose intricacies we would not delve into. How about animals? How do they reach a consensus as to who to put in power? According to a study […]

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