It’s a debate we can never seem to settle: Are cats smarter? Or are dogs? Dogs learn and respond to commands; cats usually don’t. But cats are cunning hunters with a boundless curiosity.

To settle this debate, PBS NewsHour posed the question to three scientists — a neuroscientist, a dog cognition expert and a cat behavior and cognition researcher. When one of these scientists counted the brain cells in these animals, there was a clear winner. Even with this victory, the latest behavioral research on animal intelligence challenges all of the oldschool notions of what it means to be smart.

Video by:
Rashmi Shivni

Music:
“What a Conundrum” by Ceiri Torjussen

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