Robb G. BestOct 15, 20202 minSomething to Crow AboutFor decades, we've heard anecdotal evidence of the unnerving intelligence of birds in the corvid family: crows, ravens, jackdaws, and so ...
Robb G. BestJan 30, 20202 minSquid Brains Comparable to Dog Brains, says ScientistsImage credit: Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland Put down that plate of calamari! For the first time, Dr Wen-Sung C...
Robb G. BestJan 23, 20202 minA Fetching DiscoveryThey are quite possibly the first animal we ever domesticated, at least 15,000 years ago. Before the Pyramids of Giza, before Stonehenge,...
Robb G. BestDec 13, 20182 minMeet the Monkey at the Forefront of DiscoveryScience news is full of what certainly sound like promising new studies featuring lab mice or lab rats as the test subjects. New treatmen...
Robb G. BestOct 25, 20182 minNever See a Bat the Same Way AgainAs Halloween approaches, let’s pause for a moment to consider a common piece of creepy iconography in Western culture: the bat. Associate...
Robb G. BestAug 28, 20182 minWhy the Secrets of Language May Be Hiding in Your BirdcageThe Bengalese finch is what happens when for 250 years, people breed the white-rumped munia for its snowy plumage. It’s paler than its wi...
Robb G. BestJul 11, 20182 minBird Brains: The Secret of Parrot IntelligenceParrots: at times, they seem almost suspiciously smart. It’s not just about the talking and the mimicry; the Harvard Gazette reports that...
