Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

How is an animal feeling at a given moment? Humans have long recognized certain well-known behaviour like a cat hissing as a warning, but in many cases we’ve had little clue of what’s going on inside ...

In the past, many scientists believed that only mammals and birds could feel or think in complex ways. Reptiles, fish, and insects were seen as simple creatures that reacted purely on instinct. But ...

Scott Simon tells tales of how different animals unlock our hearts and deserve respect for their own magnificence and the ...

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The debate about whether (and, if so, how) animals think is an ancient one. Aristotle considered it important enough to write on the question extensively, and it’s a safe bet people were debating it ...