What if animals find beauty in the world, just like we do?
Chimpanzees favour the colour red. Junglefowl prefer symmetry. Our shared capacity for aesthetic pleasure is cause for wonder
by Brandon Keim
Brandon Keim is a freelance journalist and contributing editor at Nautilus. His book Meet the Neighbors (2024) explores the science of animal intelligence and our relations to wild animals and to nature.
Written by Brandon Keim