Researchers report December 5 in the journal Neuron that mice display behavior that resembles self-recognition when they see themselves in the mirror. When the researchers marked the foreheads of ...

For decades, scientists have used mirrors to explore one of the most intriguing questions in animal behavior: can animals recognize themselves? The answer has historically been yes for only a small ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. For decades, self-awareness has been guarded as a very ...

Here’s a fun test: Dab some blush onto the forehead of a six-month-old baby and plop them in front of a mirror. They might look at their reflection with curiosity but ignore the rouge. Redo the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A small blue fish with horizontal black stripes swims toward its own reflection with its mouth open, revealing a brown spot on its ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Happy, an Asian elephant, at the Wildlife Conservation's Bronx Zoo. "Happy spent her final weeks having access to the elephant ...