Daniel Povinelli was in high school when he first read about a clever experiment, published in 1970, that showed chimpanzees—but not monkeys--can recognize themselves in mirrors. "I bought into the ...

QUESTION: Why does a car's passenger-side mirror show objects to be farther away than they are, while the driver's side has a "regular" mirror? ANSWER: Good question, Margaret. Your passenger-side ...

You've heard about "being scared of your own shadow," but what about your own reflection? A kitten got the shock of its life after discovering mirrors for the first time, challenging his furry ...