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Emi Yamamoto is a senior writer at Biology Insights focusing on animal intelligence and comparative cognition. She reports on academic studies to separate solid behavioral findings from viral claims about creature smarts. Based in Washington, District of Columbia, she has an undergraduate background in psychology and a master’s in science journalism, having reported on regional technology and general health news before joining the staff. Yamamoto works closely with researchers to ground her stories in sound methodology.

Are Pandas Dumb Animals? The Science Behind Their Behavior
What Animals Live in Groups & Why They Do It
How Big Is a Squirrel Brain and Does Its Size Matter?
Do Animals See Colors? The Science of Animal Vision
Do Animals Really Torture Other Animals?
Do Animals Eat Mushrooms? And How They Handle Toxicity
What Animals Can’t Hear & How They Perceive the World
Why Do Monkeys Like Bananas? A Scientific View
What Are Zoos For? The Roles of Modern Zoos
Which Primate Is the Smartest & How Do Scientists Know?
What Animals Can Cry & Do They Shed Emotional Tears?
Do Flies Have Feelings? What Science Actually Says
Are Weasels Smart? The Science Behind Their Behavior
What Animals Feel Love? The Science of Animal Bonds
Do Animals Have a Sense of Time? The Science Behind It
Are Chimpanzees the Most Intelligent Animal?
Are Elephants More Intelligent Than Dolphins?
Do Gorillas Have Jaws? Anatomy of a Powerful Bite
Do Animals Have Friends? The Science of Animal Bonds
What Animals Are Mischievous and Why?
Do Tigers Purr? The Science of Big Cat Sounds
Do Animals Have Taste Buds and How Do They Work?
Are Dolphins Smarter Than Elephants?
Why Do Animals Stare at Me? The Science Behind the Behavior
How Different Animals See the World
How Big Is an Elephant Brain Compared to a Human?
Are Kangaroos Actually Smarter Than Dogs?
What Is Puffing and Why Do Animals Do It?
Dominance Hierarchy in Animals: An Example-Based Look
Monkeytalk: How Monkeys Communicate and What It Reveals