The field of biology has seen tremendous technological progress in recent years, fuelled by
the exponential growth in processing power and high‐level computing, and the rise of global …

Predator–prey ecology and the study of animal cognition and culture have emerged as
independent disciplines. Research combining these disciplines suggests that both animal …

The field of animal cognition has advanced rapidly in the last 25 years. Through careful and
creative studies of animals in captivity and in the wild, we have gained critical insights into …

Global change is increasing the frequency and severity of human‐wildlife interactions by
pushing people and wildlife into increasingly resource‐limited shared spaces. To …

Cognitive abilities, such as learning and flexibility, are hypothesized to aid behavioral
adaptation to urbanization. Although growing evidence suggests that cognition may indeed …

Research on animal cognition has historically focused on the cognitive capabilities of a
limited number of species through controlled laboratory studies. Animal cognition research …

With rates of psychiatric illnesses such as depression continuing to rise, additional
preclinical models are needed to facilitate translational neuroscience research. In the …

Highlights•Chickadees in the wild showed rule-based learning on a serial reversal
task.•Birds showed environment-based differences in learning a serial reversal task.•Birds …

Early-life experience often shapes behaviors like innovation and exploration. These
behaviors are important to animals encountering novel food resources in diverse habitats …

Cognitive ability is likely linked to adaptive ability; animals use cognition to innovate and
problem-solve in their physical and social environments. We investigated innovative …