It is time for animal behavior to become its own academic discipline. The Animal Behavior Society argues that animal behavior ...

From bold foxes to gregarious birds, animals’ personalities are increasingly being seen as crucial to conservation efforts.

A tiger walks the same worn groove along the edge of its exhibit, like a broken record. A parrot methodically plucks out its ...

From fish scaling waterfalls to monkeys stealing babies these animal discoveries in 2025 revealed how much we still do not ...

The research team analyzed camera trap data from 1,997 locations across 21 sites. Researchers urge action amid concerning ...

How do animal behavior researchers feel about the feelings of animals? A new survey helps to answer that question. The journal Royal Society Open Science published a survey of 100 researchers of ...

A new study posits that same-sex sexual behavior developed to help primates in complex social groups ease tension, reduce ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. If animals could talk, how would they say they are feeling? While ...

On Aug. 21, 2017, a solar eclipse shrouded The Riverbanks Zoo and Garden in Columbia, South Carolina, in near-total darkness for 2½ minutes. In the time leading up to the darkness, during it, and ...

Pets were once dismissed as trivial scientific subjects. Today, companion animal science is hot. Max, a 2-year-old German shepherd, Belgian Malinois and husky mix, was rescued in an emaciated ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — When a total solar eclipse transforms day into night, will tortoises start acting romantic? Will giraffes gallop? Will apes sing odd notes? Researchers will be standing by to observe ...