Says animal physiologist and study co-author Andreas Nieder: “When faced with a set of three objects and asked, ‘How many?’ ...

The term zoopharmacognosy – “animal medicine knowledge” – was invented in 1987.

A goat with an arrow wound nibbles the medicinal herb dittany. O. Dapper, CC BY When a wild orangutan in Sumatra recently ...

When a wild orangutan in Sumatra recently suffered a facial wound, apparently after fighting with another male, he did ...

Similar skills have been observed in studies of comparatively intelligent animals including gorillas, dolphins, elephants, ...

The discovery will “provide new insights into the origins of human wound care.” To me, the behavior of the orangutan sounded ... and past cultures who observed animals employing plants and ...

Analysis - When a wild orangutan in Sumatra recently suffered a facial wound, apparently after fighting with another male, he did something that caught the attention of the scientists observing him.

The discovery will “provide new insights into the origins of human wound care.” To me, the behavior of the orangutan sounded ... and past cultures who observed animals employing plants and ...

Researchers observed a wild orangutan in Sumatra treating a facial wound with a plant known for its healing properties, marking the first documented case of such behavior in a wild animal.

The discovery will “provide new insights into the origins of human wound care.” To me, the behavior of the orangutan sounded ... and past cultures who observed animals employing plants and ...

The discovery will “provide new insights into the origins of human wound care.” To me, the behavior of the orangutan sounded ... and past cultures who observed animals employing plants and ...