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If you’re ever asked what the world’s smartest animal is, then the humble elephant should certainly come to mind. These incredible beasts have brains that are more than three times larger than ours, ...

As we interact with animals, it always seems like humans are really smart and animals are really dumb. But it turns out that some animals have high-functioning brains and are super intellectual. There ...

Measuring animal intelligence is tricky. As humans, we can only compare the smarts of other creatures with our own — an inherently biased benchmark. "Asking which species is smarter is like asking if ...

The wise old owl, the ingenious octopus—some animals are known for being smart. But what about less-savvy species, like sheep and pigs? Not so much. However, don't be so quick to discount the humble ...

In this week's "It's Debatable" segment, Rick Rosen and Charles Moster debate on the question: Are intelligent animals entitled to Constitutional protections? Rosen retired as a professor from the ...

If you spend enough time around animals, you'll see that a lot of them are smarter than we may give them credit for. For example, the world's smartest dog breed is more intelligent than a ...