3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (66+ words) Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) demonstrate inhibitory control in a detour task (VIDEO) EurekAlert! Familiarization Trial. An elephant (ThongChai) interacting with the familiarization (opaque) box. The box is in the “under” orientation and the reward is half of an apple. Video…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (141+ words) Testing the Knowing/Acting Mismatch. An elephant (ThongChai) interacting with the test (transparent) box. The box is in the “under” orientation and the reward is half of an apple. Note that this is the same elephant as in Video 1, and…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (125+ words) Experiments show Asian elephants can resist an impulsive approach in favor of the more effective route to problem solving Asian elephants can resist their impulses and choose a more rational course of action, according to a study published September 9, 2026 in…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (488+ words) Study provides new evidence of inhibitory control in elephants, offering insights into how they make decisions and adapt to changing environments. image: An Asian elephant reaches for a treat during a study of inhibitory control conducted by researchers from the…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (84+ words) eurekalert.org Dolphin milk microRNAs may be substantially similar to those of terrestrial mammals, with preliminary analysis indicating potentially similar lactation despite dolphins' evolution to an aquatic lifestyle Article title: First insights into the miRNA landscape of Tursiops truncatus milk…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (689+ words) image: A new method developed by Virginie Ruetten (left), a postdoc in the lab of Janelia Senior Group Leader Misha Ahrens (right), uses high-speed volumetric fluorescence imaging to record the activity of nearly every cell in a living larval zebrafish....

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (75+ words) eurekalert.org A worker ant of the species Cataglyphis niger attempts to free a restrained nestmate during a behavioral test. Credit must be given to the creator. Only noncommercial uses of the work are permitted. No derivatives or adaptations of…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (550+ words) Under Strict Embargo until 00:05 hours [UK BST] on Wednesday 2 September 2026 / 19:05 hours [US EDT] on Tuesday 1 September 2026 image: The study found in murkier water fish took longer to move towards the food than those in clear water, but individuals in larger…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (420+ words) The ecological niche concept describes the set of environmental conditions a species needs to survive and reproduce, but it has traditionally been applied at the species or population level - even though individual animals are known to vary widely in behavior,…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (429+ words) image: FAU researchers reveal acoustic clues about where dolphins socialize, hunt and interact with their underwater world. view more Credit: W. Noke Durden, NOAA Fisheries For dolphins, the ocean is a world of sound. Their whistles carry social information, helping them…...