The last several decades of research on avian cognition have revealed surprising parallels
between the abilities of birds—most notably corvids—and great apes. Parrots, albeit far less …

How posthumanist design enables a world in which humans share center stage with
nonhumans, with whom we are entangled. Over the past forty years, designers have …

Cumulative technological culture (CTC) refers to the increase in the efficiency and
complexity of tools and techniques in human populations over generations. A fascinating …

Cumulative culture is a transformative force in human evolution, but the social
underpinnings of this capacity are debated. Identifying social influences on how …

Psittacines, along with corvids, are commonly referred to as 'feathered apes' due to their
advanced cognitive abilities. Until rather recently, the research effort on parrot cognition was …

What is the relationship between imitation and culture? This article charts how definitions of
imitation have changed in the last century, distinguishes three senses of “culture” used by …

Humans use a variety of cues to infer an object's weight, including how easily objects can be
moved. For example, if we observe an object being blown down the street by the wind, we …

Human technology has evolved in an unparalleled way, allowing us to expand across the
globe. One fascinating question is, how do we understand the cognitive origins of this …

Recent research shows that New Caledonian crows can incorporate information from
researcher-made objects into objects they subsequently manufacture. This 'mental template …

Social learning is widespread in the animal kingdom and is involved in behaviours from
navigation and predator avoidance to mate choice and foraging. While social learning has …