🦍 A new study at Johns Hopkins University found that bonobos, a member of the great ape family, can recognize when humans don’t know something and effectively communicate information to change their behavior. This discovery may be the first to confirm that apes have empathy for others and a theory of mind.

💸 Millions of people have poured out financial support for the families who have lost their homes in the wake of the devastating California wildfires. GoFundMe has become a lifeline for such donations, raising $250+ million for victims – or ~$20 million more than it helped collect for all global natural disasters last year.

🛹🐾 Coda the cocker spaniel recently claimed the world record for longest human tunnel traveled through by a dog on a skateboard (yes, that’s a thing). Coda skated between the legs of 40 people on the set of the Italian TV show Lo Show Dei Record.