A study in the journal Neuron revealed something surprising about mouse intelligence — specifically, that they can recognize their own reflections. That may seem insignificant, but sociologists ...

Gorillas may have greater self-awareness than scientists previously thought. A new study finds that gorillas perform just as ...

The standard test of self-awareness is being able to recognize ourselves in a mirror. Although chimpanzees pass this test with flying colors, gorillas have inconsistent results. Dogs flunk by treating ...

Before you set a mouse trap, you may want to think — because the mouse might be thinking too. A new study has found that mice appear to recognize themselves in the mirror — placing them in a rarified ...

Magpies became the first birds to pass the mirror test in 2008 when they attempted to remove colored stickers placed on their feathers. Birds with transparent stickers showed no reaction, which ...

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When you look in the mirror, what do you see? In all likelihood, you see a complex shape that you immediately recognize as yourself. Now, a team of researchers has found that mice appear capable of ...