Positive training helps pets and their owners bond. But animal trainers working to conserve wildlife often have the opposite goal: teaching animals in the wild to avoid human beings — people often ...

So far in this series of articles about learning and education, I've said almost nothing about teaching. That has been deliberate. In our culture we do too much teaching, or too much of what we call ...

This project was funded by the ERC and the John Templeton Foundation. This project was conducted with researchers affiliated with the University of St Andrews (UK), Royal Holloway, University of ...

The great philosopher stated that “Man is the only being who needs education.” Do animals not need education? Are there no teachers in the animal kingdom? As always, it depends on the definition.

Did you know goldfish can learn to drive cars? Have you heard bumblebees can learn to pull on a string? Would you believe some primates can perform calculations with Arabic numerals? These tasks seem ...

Western Michigan University is committed to the highest standard of treatment and care of our animals* with the best possible care and thorough oversight by adhering to standards and regulations ...

Did you know goldfish can learn to drive cars? Have you heard bumblebees can learn to pull on a string? Would you believe some primates can perform calculations with Arabic numerals? These tasks seem ...