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Tag: cognition

Fish Outta Water
Behavior

Fish Outta Water

Did you know, some fish can live in both water and land habitats? These amphibious fish are smarter than they…
August 12, 2021July 27, 2021 Elena Gadoutsis
Menacing microplastics hamper hermit crab choices
Plastic Pollution

Menacing microplastics hamper hermit crab choices

How can little bits of plastic in the ocean impact a hermit crab's ability to make decisions? Microplastics can be…
June 16, 2020June 16, 2020 Julia Zeh
Mazes aren’t just for mice: European shore crabs exhibit spatial learning
Behavior

Mazes aren’t just for mice: European shore crabs exhibit spatial learning

Mazes aren’t just for mice, although a scientific literature search for maze learning might lead you to think so. In…
November 18, 2019November 18, 2019 Julia Zeh
Behavior Biology

The Manta in the Mirror: Are Manta Rays Self-Aware?

Fish are not typically thought of as the most intelligent animals. Yet, new research on manta rays may revolutionize the…
September 28, 2016September 28, 2016 Ashley Marranzino
Biology Conference Conservation

Shark (and fish, reptiles, and amphibians) Week for Scientists II: Notes from the Joint Meeting of Ichthyology and Herpetology 2016

As Shark Week drew to an end, the scientist that study sharks, fish, amphibians and reptiles joined together to discuss…
July 14, 2016July 31, 2016 Ashley Marranzino

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