Animal Intelligence
Animal Intelligence Still Doesn’t Make Them Human
While many animals are endowed with remarkable and interesting abilities, human beings possess not only the ability to express and understand original abstract thoughts through language, but also the ability to know their Creator. Evolutionary thinking pretends we humans are just animals and not accountable to God.
Does Your Dog Think Like You?
Brain imaging suggests dogs and humans are wired to respond to sounds the same way. Evolutionary researchers are surprised to find neurological similarities between humans and dogs but not between humans and apes.
How Did the Octopus Get So Smart?
The octopus is a very intelligent invertebrate. Evolutionists assert intelligent apes are our near relations, but how do they explain octopus intelligence? God endowed them from the beginning with intelligence to live in the world He created and even to cope with the world He cursed because of man’s sin.
Crow Smarter Than Apes and Dolphins
The crow displays remarkable intelligence. If there were an animal version of the popular trivia program Jeopardy!, it might pit a chimpanzee against a dolphin against a crow. The surprising thing is, the crow might win!
Articles About Animal Intelligence
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Jan. 17, 2017 from Answers in Depth
Though monkeys can’t imitate human language despite speech-ready vocal tracts because of their brains’ wiring, their versatile alarm calls meet their needs.
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In-Depth ArticleDo Babbling Bonobos Decipher the Evolutionary Secrets of Baby Talk?Aug. 29, 2015 from Answers in Depth
If additional tests reveal bonobos actually are communicating with one another, the authors’ evolutionary leaps will still be groundless.
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Jan. 31, 2015 from Answers in Depth
Does a "talking" orangutan fill the gap between monkeys and humans in the evolution and origin of human language?
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In-Depth ArticleDid Bugs Give Ancestral Primates a Bigger Brain?July 8, 2014 from Answers in Depth
Looking for bugs in all the right places bumped human brains up the evolutionary ladder, researchers say.
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In-Depth ArticleDoes Your Dog Understand You Because You Share an Ancestral Bond?March 10, 2014 from Answers in Depth
Brain imaging suggests dogs and humans are wired to respond to sounds the same way.
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Crow Intelligence Said to Evolve Differently from HumansDec. 9, 2013 from News to Know
Do smart crows reveal an alternate evolutionary path to intelligence?
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Did Snakes Shape Our Brains?Nov. 16, 2013 from News to Know
Grandma Primate, What good eyes you have! “The better to see snakes,” evolutionists suggest.
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Research PaperDo Chimp Alarm Calls Reveal How Human Language Evolved?Nov. 7, 2013 from News to Know
Does the chimpanzee ability to see-a-snake and sound-a-signal recapitulate the evolutionary underpinnings of human language?
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How Did Birds Get To Be So Smart: Are They “Feathered Apes”?July 27, 2013 from News to Know
Does a peek “into the minds of birds” provide a peek into the origin of ours?
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Are Animals as Smart as Some Say?April 7, 2012 from News to Know
Evolutionists who claim humans evolved from ape-like ancestors assume language and bigger, better brains gradually evolved, making humans just a higher animal.
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Correlations Between Invertebrate Intelligence and EvolutionDec. 10, 2011 from News to Know
The evolutionary drive to invertebrate intelligence
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Magazine Department ArticleClear IntelligenceApril 1, 2011 from Answers Magazine
By evolutionary standards, chimps are supposed to be our closest living relative, but when it comes to understanding humans, they don’t hold a bone to man’s best friend.
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Crows’ IntelligenceOct. 30, 2010
Crows’ remarkable intelligence has been one of our favorite topics over the years (our last update came in April). Here’s the latest.
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Bird BrainsMay 22, 2010
If someone calls you a bird brain, it may not be completely wrong to respond, “that’s right!”
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Animal IntelligenceFeb. 27, 2010 from News to Know
Several news stories this week examine aspects of various animals’ surprising levels of intelligence.
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Elephant IntelligenceFeb. 20, 2010 from News to Know
In previous editions of News to Note, we’ve frequently reported on the high intelligence of crows. Now, it’s elephants’ turn again.
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Octopus IntelligenceDec. 19, 2009 from News to Know
It’s an amazing animal known for its intelligence and, now, for its tool-use: the chimpanzee? The dolphin? The crow? Not quite.
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Crow the BuilderAug. 8, 2009 from News to Know
They’re the incredibly intelligent, tool-wielding animals we’ve covered frequently in the past. No, not chimps; we’re talking about crows once again.
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Genius FishJune 20, 2009 from News to Know
Chimpanzees, dolphins, crows: out o’ the way! There’s a new “genius animal” in the spotlight.
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Bird Brains VIMay 30, 2009 from News to Know
In yet another study, scientists have revealed the intelligence and sophisticated tool-use abilities of crows.
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Chicks Can Do MathApril 4, 2009 from News to Know
We had to check to make sure it wasn’t an April Fools’ prank, but yes, it seems baby birds can do simple math!
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Whistling Orangutan Clue to Language EvolutionJan. 3, 2009 from News to Know
Is that the sound of a wolf whistle or an orangutan whistle we hear?
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Crows May Outsmart Chimpanzees and DolphinsSept. 27, 2008
If there were an animal version of the popular trivia program Jeopardy!, it might pit a chimpanzee against a dolphin against a crow. The surprising thing is, the crow might win!
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