Source: Public Domain Pictures/Pexels. There is wide-ranging and ever growing interest in the nature of animal minds, often cashed out as the cognitive and emotional lives of nonhumans. Queries center ...

A Monash University researcher at the forefront of animal cognition and behavioral studies is shining a light on how the field plays a critical role in driving forward societal innovation. From ...

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