Animals are even smarter than we thought

A researcher's recent surprises include learning that apes can set goals and follow through with them.

Animals are even smarter than we thought

The more we study animals, the less special we seem.
Baboons can distinguish between written words and gibberish. Monkeys seem to be able to do multiplication. Apes can delay instant gratification longer than a human child can. They plan ahead. They make war and peace. They show empathy. They share.
“It’s not a question of whether they think; it’s how they think,” Duke University scientist Brian Hare says.