New research shakes belief that forethought is unique to humans

Some birds recognise the idea of ‘future’ and plan accordingly, researchers at the University of Cambridge have discovered. According to their findings, published today in the journal Nature, western scrub-jays will store food items they believe will be in short supply in the future.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news91286409.html">New research shakes belief that forethought is unique to humans</a></p> <p>Some birds recognise the idea of ‘future’ and plan accordingly, researchers at the University of Cambridge have discovered. According to their findings, published today in the journal <i>Nature</i>, western scrub-jays will store food items they believe will be in short supply in the future.</p>