New research suggests beluga whales can recognize themselves in mirrors, a cognitive ability previously demonstrated in only ...

Several years ago, a TikTok-famous Sheepadoodle named Bunny stared at herself in a mirror and asked, “Who is this?” by tapping her paws on her augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) device’s ...

In hours of underwater video footage from a New York aquarium, a beluga whale named Natasha stretches her neck, pirouettes, ...

While we are the only species to scrutinize our reflections in a mirror every day, we are not the only ones to recognize ourselves in reflective surfaces. These mixed results have led researchers to ...

In 2021, Bunny, a TikTok-famous Sheepadoodle, stared at herself in a mirror and asked “who is this?” by tapping her paws on her augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) device’s buttons. The ...

A new study revealed that beluga whales can recognize themselves in a mirror. Here, a female beluga and her calf swim in the Canadian Arctic. Beluga whales have some of the most iconic faces in the ...

Alex Jordan had just surfaced from a dive off the coast of Corsica when he called me back last summer. “We’ve put mirrors in the wild,” he said. “It’s always a bit of a nightmare.” With the help of ...

When you look in the mirror, what do you see? In all likelihood, you see a complex shape that you immediately recognize as yourself. Now, a team of researchers has found that mice appear capable of ...

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.

The mirror test has fascinated scientists for decades due to its simplicity and revealing nature. First introduced in 1970 by psychologist Gordon Gallup Jr., the experiment places a visible mark on an ...

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 ...

What Is the Mirror Test? The mirror test is a scientific experiment developed by psychologist Gordon Gallup Jr. in 1970 to measure self-awareness in animals. The test involves placing a visible mark ...