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Science 2010-09-30 1 min read

For the first time, monkeys recognize themselves in the mirror, indicating self-awareness

Published 2010-09-30 · Original archive entry · Explore research explainers

EDITOR'S NOTE: An image and video are available at http://www.news.wisc.edu/newsphotos/macaque-mirror.html

The study, with several videos of the monkeys, appears in today's PLoS One, at http://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0012865

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