Enlarge / A cuttlefish leisurely hanging out in a tank. A new study found that cuttlefish can remember specifics of place and time for receiving their favorite yummy food rewards. (credit: University of Cambridge) Can you remember what you had for dinner last weekend? That ability is a function of episodic memory, and how well […]
Enlarge / A common cuttlefish, Sepia officianalis, in the Marine Resources Center at the Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA. A new study finds the cuttlefish can delay gratification—a key feature of the famous “marshmallow test.” (credit: Alexandra Schnell) Certain species show a remarkable ability to delay gratification, notably great apes, corvids, and parrots, while […]