Researchers report December 5 in the journal Neuron that mice display behavior that resembles self-recognition when they see themselves in the mirror. When the researchers marked the foreheads of ...

A trio of psychologists at Wilfrid Laurier University, in Canada, has found evidence that at least one type of snake may have self-recognition. In their study, published in Proceedings of the Royal ...

Dr. Shunichi Kasahara’s research uses technology to gradually change people's faces in real-time, exploring how we see ourselves and how others see us, to better understand what makes up our identity.

Some snakes seem to respond differently to their own scent when it has been altered, which hints that they have some form of self-recognition. “But snakes and most reptiles primarily interact with ...

Most babies begin recognizing themselves in mirrors when they are about a year and half old. This kind of self-recognition is an important developmental milestone, and now scientists at The University ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. For decades, self-awareness has been guarded as a very ...

Belugas are highly intelligent marine mammals with intricate communication systems and strong social bonds. Now, new research suggests that the toothed whales are also self-aware. According to a study ...

Wild baboons failed to demonstrate visual self-recognition in a test carried out by anthropologists. Published today in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the study found that while the baboons ...

Roosters act differently when faced with another chicken versus just their own reflection. This may mean that the birds can recognise themselves in a mirror, a key test of self-awareness in animals.