There are many observations of animals behaving oddly during eclipses, but the reason may have nothing to do with the sun and ...

Summary: Using high-speed videography and automated computer-vision pose estimation, the research team discovered that ...

Another expert reader explores this thorny topic, including reference to the behaviour of their own archerfish ...

The ability to adapt behavior flexibly to changing environments is a hallmark of intelligence. However, the biological ...

Violence toward animals and people often occur together. Understanding these connections can improve safety and outcomes for ...

Southern right whales are the only whale species known to float upside down, and new drone footage suggests the purpose of ...

Our geometric intuition, long considered something that sets us apart, seems to be shared with other primates.

Banded mongooses (Mungos mungo) can cooperate with common warthogs (Phacochoerus africanus) by cleaning them, removing ticks and other parasites, while the warthogs provide access to food and safety ...

Every year, countless human-animal encounters end peacefully. We share hiking trails with deer, watch squirrels in our backyards, and enjoy wildlife at zoos without incident. Yet occasionally, these ...

An international team of researchers have published a new review in Animal Behavior revealing how communication enables cooperation between different animal species. The review, titled "The ecology ...

This documentary explores the fascinating story of Stegosaurus, one of the most recognizable dinosaurs ever discovered and a true icon of the Jurassic Period. Living approximately 155 to 145 million ...