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Sheep correctly identifying face

Sheep are able to recognise human faces from photographs

08 Nov 2017

Sheep can be trained to recognise human faces from photographic portraits – and can even identify the picture of their handler without prior training...

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Researchers design AI system to assess pain levels in sheep

01 Jun 2017

An artificial intelligence system designed by researchers at the University of Cambridge is able to detect pain levels in sheep, which could aid in...

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The Magic Apple Tree by Samuel Palmer

Here’s looking at ewe: Samuel Palmer and his watercolour sheep

07 Oct 2015

The Cambridge Animal Alphabet series celebrates Cambridge's connections with animals through literature, art, science and society. Here, S is for...

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Sheep

Counting on sheep

10 Jun 2015

Sheep are smarter than we might think, with brains surprisingly similar to ours. These similarities are helping researchers to study a devastating...

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Sheep with backpacks

GPS backpacks reveal sheep flocking strategy

25 Jul 2012

UK researchers have shown for the first time that instead of fleeing randomly when faced with danger, sheep head straight for the centre of the flock...

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sheep

Shear brain power - sheep smarter than previously believed

14 Mar 2011

Scientists at the University of Cambridge have discovered that sheep are more intelligent than previously believed.

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