Researchers dangled fruit in front of Asian elephants, then pulled a sneaky trick, and what the elephants did next is forcing scientists to rethink what we know about animal self-control and decision-making.
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Scientists used a classic psychological experiment for the first time to demonstrate that Asian elephants can effectively control their impulses to get food. The results of the study were published in PLOS One magazine, ScienceAlert reports. 16 Asian elephants aged 4 to 60 participated in an experiment [...]