Articles for tag: animal self awareness, cognitive science, Dolphin Intelligence, marine behavior, mirror test

How Dolphins Recognize Themselves in Mirrors

How Dolphins Recognize Themselves in Mirrors

Gargi Chakravorty

You look in the mirror every morning without even thinking about it. That simple act of self-recognition, which feels so effortless and natural, represents one of the most sophisticated cognitive achievements in the animal kingdom. For decades, scientists believed this ability belonged exclusively to humans and our closest relatives, the great apes. Then something remarkable ...

two dolphins swimming in water

Could Dolphins Hold the Secret to Human Intelligence?

Suhail Ahmed

Picture a mind tuned to echoes, a brain that reads the sea like a living library. For decades, scientists have wondered whether dolphins, with their complex social lives and acoustic wizardry, might illuminate how intelligence evolves. The mystery is irresistible: two very different bodies – flippers versus hands – yet striking overlaps in curiosity, play, ...