Binge eating, especially on high-fat, high-sugar foods, can rewire the brain and alter behavior, leading to compulsive food-seeking and a greater likelihood of overeating instead of under-eating when ...

Humans have climbed to the top of the food chain by skillfully hunting, trapping, and fishing for other animals at scales that far exceed other predators, altering how the animals behave and earning ...

Animals from different species often rely on surprisingly sophisticated communication to work together, whether finding food, ...

A new study has found that birds in European cities are more likely to fly away from women than men, raising fresh questions about how animals perceive people.

Animals in the wild are changing their behavior after watching humans, reveals new research. Up to two-thirds of species — including deer, raccoons and birds — are changing their behavioral patterns ...

In the movie *The Lion King*, the meerkat TMON and the warthog Pumbaa are always together. Though they differ in appearance, ...

Inequality is not unique to human groups and societies. Individuals with relatively little power possess a variety of ...

Animal welfare plays a key role in achieving sustainable development goals and addresses the growing concerns of citizens and consumers about animals and their products. This study, using the extended ...

As a career ethologist, I was thrilled when I learned about Dr. Matthew Calarco's new and highly original book titled The Three Ethologies: A Positive Vision for Rebuilding Human-Animal Relationships.

Maze tasks, originally developed in animal research, have become a popular method for studying human cognition, particularly with the advent of virtual reality. However, these experiments frequently ...

A fascinating beautifully illustrated new book offers a scientifically based guide about how different animals get it on―a ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Wow! You study animal behavior. So cool!