Arts Jan 26 Why do we love puzzles like Wordle, and are they good for our brains? Like a Scrabble habit, a passion for Wordle isn’t likely to make you smarter or ward off brain aging. But it may give you a daily dose of complex cognition combined with social interaction. By Penny Pexman, The Conversation
Science Feb 06 How to teach a honeybee to do math Despite their “miniature brains,” honeybees can harness both long-term rules and short-term memory in order to solve math problems. By Vicky Stein
Science Jul 06 Why a goat may stare at you with puppy dog eyes Goats, like dogs, stare at humans when in need, according to a new study. By Nsikan Akpan
Science Jun 02 ‘No more raw bananas!’ Study finds chimps would actually prefer flambé Chimpanzees possess some of the mental skills needed for cooking. By Nsikan Akpan