As you read this, you are probably aware of reading this. Indeed, you can also imagine yourself reading this -- a sort of picture within a picture in your mind's eye. But do animals share this kind of consciousness? That is the question asked by ...
Happiness, sadness, anger, fear, love, hate -- emotions play a pivotal role in our lives. But do they loom large in an animal's world as well? Part Two of NATURE's Inside the Animal Mind explores that question in fascinating detail. In large part, researchers have ...
Birds may have a reputation for being less than geniuses, but researchers are discovering that some are remarkably smart. Some birds have the capacity to recognize, count, or name different objects. Ravens, for instance, have the ability to solve difficult puzzles, such as untangling a ...
Intriguing surprises await viewers Inside the Animal Mind a three-part NATURE miniseries. We all believe that our pets are both intelligent and sensitive. After all, they understand our commands, read our moods, and know just how to manipulate us to get what they want. In ...
Web Resources We recommend the following Web sites for those interested in subjects presented on the program. All links are valid as of March 8, 2002. Carousel Riding Center http://www.carouselridingcenter.org Learn more about Carol Wooley's therapeutic riding center and the medal-winning horse Carousel. American Quarter ...
They gallop and trot, whinny and neigh, capturing our imagination -- and our hearts. Indeed, horses are said to have done more to change human history than any other domestic animal, once upon a time carrying explorers to new frontiers and mighty armies to great ...
Editors Note: June 21, 2018 - With the sudden news of the passing of Koko, this article has been updated. It was supposed to be a short-term research project. Instead, it became a lifetime of learning. And, along the way, people learned to see gorillas ...
When Dr. Francine "Penny" Patterson began teaching Koko sign language, it soon became apparent that gorilla hands were shaping the language in a unique way. But as A CONVERSATION WITH KOKO dramatically shows, the difference wasn't surprising, for gorilla hands are shaped quite differently than ...
This program doesn't just talk with an ape, it carries on an intimate, decades-long dialogue with her. The story documents the incredible development of a gorilla named Koko, whose learning of American Sign Language (and understanding of spoken English) gives new meaning to the ideas ...
