In the dappled sunlit waters of Caribbean mangrove forests, tiny box jellyfish bob in and out of the shade. Box jellies are distinguished from true jellyfish in part by their complex visual system — ...

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Jellyfish, with rudimentary nervous systems, astound scientists by exhibiting advanced learning abilities, challenging prior assumptions about simple creatures. Photo by Aaron Andrew Ang on Unsplash ...

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Humans are the species with both the greatest capacity for self-sabotage and the greatest capacity for learning. We see evidence of this constantly in everyday life and in world news. In this essay, I ...

The better a songbird is at working its way around obstacles to retrieve a snack, the more complex its vocal learning ability will be. The European starling boasts a remarkable repertoire. Versatile ...