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Are Animals Conscious?
Are Animals Conscious?
The answer will surprise you
Axel Casas, PhD Candidate
Aug 21
Cognitive Creatures — Our New Free Newsletter Is Out
Cognitive Creatures — Our New Free Newsletter Is Out
Save animals by learning more about them
Axel Casas, PhD Candidate
Jul 16
Bees LOVE To Play With Tiny Balls, Science Says
Bees LOVE To Play With Tiny Balls, Science Says
Scientists found strong playing behaviour evidence in these insects, and it is cute
Axel Casas, PhD Candidate
Jun 6
Scientists Claim ChatGPT Has Theory Of The Mind
Scientists Claim ChatGPT Has Theory Of The Mind
A new study published in Nature claims to found evidence of a theory of mind in LLMs
Axel Casas, PhD Candidate
May 25
Self-Harming, Death, And Stress In Captive-Orcas: A Scientific Review
Self-Harming, Death, And Stress In Captive-Orcas: A Scientific Review
A study published in El Sevier reviewed the harmful effects of captivity on Orcas and it’s heartbreaking.
Axel Casas, PhD Candidate
May 16
Why An Octopus Farm Is A TERRIBLE Idea
Why An Octopus Farm Is A TERRIBLE Idea
An initiative for the world’s first octopus farm alarms scientists
Axel Casas, PhD Candidate
May 6
Breaking: First Wild Animal Seen Using Medicinal Plant
Breaking: First Wild Animal Seen Using Medicinal Plant
Scientists have seen a wild male Sumatran Orangutan using a plant known for its medicinal properties
Axel Casas, PhD Candidate
May 4
The Unexpected Deadliest Animal In The World
The Unexpected Deadliest Animal In The World
Can you guess the animal that kills a million humans each year?
Axel Casas, PhD Candidate
Apr 29
The INSANE Intelligence Of Pigeons That Surpass Humans In Some Tasks
The INSANE Intelligence Of Pigeons That Surpass Humans In Some Tasks
You will not believe how smart pigeons are
Axel Casas, PhD Candidate
Apr 27
Scientists Found CULTURE In Sydney Cockatoos
Scientists Found CULTURE In Sydney Cockatoos
You Will Not Believe What These Birds Are Doing in the Suburbs of Sydney, Australia
Axel Casas, PhD Candidate
Apr 18
5 Most Dangerous Land Animals in Australia
5 Most Dangerous Land Animals in Australia
The land of the kangaroos hides some of the most dangerous animals in the world
Axel Casas, PhD Candidate
Apr 14
How Would Be Life (and Consciousness) in Other Planets?
How Would Be Life (and Consciousness) in Other Planets?
This Is How Scientists Look Up for Aliens, and What Would Be Like to Be One of Them
Axel Casas, PhD Candidate
Feb 24
The Bizarre Biology of: The Octopus
The Bizarre Biology of: The Octopus
This is Why the Octopus Makes Biology to Not Make Sense
Axel Casas, PhD Candidate
Feb 21
This is The Most Dangerous Bird of the World
This is The Most Dangerous Bird of the World
In Northern Australia Lives a Bird with a Very Bad Reputation.
Axel Casas, PhD Candidate
Feb 17
Parrots Can Live Up to 80 Years, but Why?
Parrots Can Live Up to 80 Years, but Why?
Scientists may have figured out the reason for the long lifespan in parrots.
Axel Casas, PhD Candidate
Feb 15
Top 5 Animal Books to Read in 2024 that Changed My Life
Top 5 Animal Books to Read in 2024 that Changed My Life
Do you love animals or want to know more about them? Read these books!
Axel Casas, PhD Candidate
Feb 11
This Bird Can Imitate ANY Sound (even a Chainsaw)
This Bird Can Imitate ANY Sound (even a Chainsaw)
Meet the Superb Lyrebird, the bird that imitates construction sounds, chainsaws, car alarms, cameras, and many animals.
Axel Casas, PhD Candidate
Feb 5
This Was My Favorite Book in 2023, and you should read it in 2024
This Was My Favorite Book in 2023, and you should read it in 2024
Here I will give you a brief review about my favorite book of 2023, and why you should read it in 2024.
Axel Casas, PhD Candidate
Feb 4
Do Animals Have Culture?
Do Animals Have Culture?
Culture has always been thought to be something very human, but Elephants and Whales are teaching us the contrary.
Axel Casas, PhD Candidate
Feb 3
Jumping Spiders Are Incredibly Smart
Jumping Spiders Are Incredibly Smart
These surprisingly cute tiny spiders have remarkable hunting strategies that show flexibility, problem-solving, and decision-making…
Axel Casas, PhD Candidate
Feb 3
When a Pigeon Saved Hundreds of American Lives
When a Pigeon Saved Hundreds of American Lives
This is the story of Cher Ami, a war hero pigeon from World War I.
Axel Casas, PhD Candidate
Feb 2
Fish Learned How to Drive Tiny Cars
Fish Learned How to Drive Tiny Cars
Scientists from the University of the Negev had a particular way to study navigation.
Axel Casas, PhD Candidate
Feb 1
The Human Who Heard the Dream of a Bird
The Human Who Heard the Dream of a Bird
This is the story of Gabriel Mindlin, an Argentinian researcher who listened to the dream of a bird.
Axel Casas, PhD Candidate
Feb 1
Do Animals Dream?
Do Animals Dream?
Octopuses with complex skin color changes and birds replaying their songs while sleeping … Are they dreaming? Can Animals have dreaming…
Axel Casas, PhD Candidate
Jan 28
Are Animals Conscious?
Are Animals Conscious?
If reality is no more than a construction of our nervous system, do we perceive the same world as a bird, whale, or an octopus? — Younger…
Axel Casas, PhD Candidate
Jan 23
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