The Brothers Barton, talking armchair science from their armchairs. No politics, no guilt trips—it’s science!
Raccoons, brains, hands, and clever disguise Raccoons have surprisingly crowded little heads. With as many neurons as a similar sized monkey, these...
Brains on the wing If you compare brain size to body size, some animals have much more brain per pound than others. That includes the primates, who...
Elephants, their big brains and handy faces The largest animal on land also has the largest brain. With complex social lives, cooperative problem solving,...
Seals and sea otters Last time we talked about the whales, and how some of them turn out to be rather clever. The whales and dolphins aren’t the only...
Whales, songs and cerebrum The largest creatures on the planet also have some good-sized brains. Why? What do they do with such large brains and how...