Researchers set up a series of tea party-like experiments with Kanzi, a language-trained bonobo who had provided decades ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

They sometimes touched their lips together, breathed into one another’s open mouths, or stood on two legs and hugged.

This Georgia wildlife park offers a rare otter experience, giving visitors unforgettable encounters, close connections, and ...

The investigative minds at How to Survive examine primate behavior, force dynamics, and injury risks during a gorilla attack.

This bird lies for a living. Here’s what biological researchers have gleaned about its intelligence by observing its clever ...

A new study comparing 59 species of primates linked same-sex sexual behavior to scarce resources and more predators in ...

This video builds a primate tier list by comparing species through traits that matter in real dominance and survival ...

The fact that primates other than humans engage in homosexual behavior is well-documented. A recent study in Nature Ecology & ...

Scientists once thought that planning required a primate brain. Experiments with birds are now proving that assumption wrong.

Did you know lemurs have built-in toothcombs that help them groom each other and themselves? Here's how it works.

A large comparative study of primate teeth shows that grooves once linked to ancient human tooth-picking can form naturally, while some common modern dental problems appear uniquely human.