A while ago, I gave a guided tour for a group of fifth-graders at the ape house of the Zoo of Leipzig, Germany. During the tour, one bright kid asked: "Are animals able to think? Our ethics teacher ...

"When researching animal intelligence, we still think too much from the human point of view," argues philosopher Bas van Woerkum-Rooker. "For example, just as humans use visual information to remember ...

Do animals have thoughts and feelings just like us? A global study provides fascinating answers. From Ecuador to Japan, children and adults largely believe that animals can think and feel. However, ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...