In the new experiment, roosters made fewer alarm calls, meant to warn peers of predators, when placed in front a mirror versus when standing near another rooster. Stefano Spaziani / picture alliance ...

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Daniel Povinelli was in high school when he first read about a clever experiment, published in 1970, that showed chimpanzees—but not monkeys--can recognize themselves in mirrors. "I bought into the ...

Throughout history, mirrors have been associated with vanity and narcissism. But in everyday life, many people tend to avoid looking at themselves for more than a quick glance. They don’t want to ...

Sometimes, it's good to hold a mirror up to yourself. But that's probably not the best advice for Simba, the feline star of an Instagram video that has recently gone viral. Simba was just born in ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Plain mirrors with unadorned plastic frames are pretty common. Take ...

Google released a fun AI experiment today called Move Mirror that matches whatever pose you make to hundreds of images of others making that same pose. When you visit the Move Mirror website and allow ...

Black Mirror: Bandersnatch is a new kind of experiment from Netflix. It’s billed as the company’s first real foray into adult-oriented “interactive films” — Choose Your Own Adventure-style programming ...

Daniel Povinelli was in high school when he first read about a clever experiment, published in 1970, that showed chimpanzees—but not monkeys--can recognize themselves in mirrors. "I bought into the ...

The Cat prompts Nick and Sally to consider why some mirrors make them look normal, while other mirrors make their reflection distorted. The Cat in the Hat is available to stream on pbs.org and the ...

Manta rays may be much smarter than their lumbering, undulating appearance suggests. Two of the winged fish were observed waving at themselves in mirrors and behaving in ways that hint at ...