Animals are amazing creatures with a wide array of traits, but one seemingly common trait is their inability to understand mirrors. Can animals even perceive themselves in mirrors? Check out this ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 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 ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. It's a well known fact that only a few species can recognize themselves ...

(Marc Bekoff and Paul Sherman, " Reflections on animal selves." P. 179) A recent essay entitled "The Why of Me," written by University of Oxford graduate student Sofia Deleniv in New Scientist ...

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