Non-human animals display many unexpected cognitive abilities and forms of intelligence. The story of Mac is an intriguing ...

Scientists once assumed that evolution would eventually force every member of a species to behave in more or less the same ...

Dr. Louis Lefebvre's new book is a must-read, packed with the latest science and vivid storytelling; you'll learn why being ...

By Abhishyant Kidangoor What are carrion crows saying to each other? Answering that question has been Vittorio Baglione and ...

CARLSBAD Lagoon talk focuses on bird behavior The Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation holds a presentation at 10 a.m. May 23 on “Avian Behavior” led by Hillary Hankey of Avian Behavior Conservancy. Hankey ...

A dog trembling during a thunderstorm or backing away from a stranger may seem like an isolated reaction—yet new research ...

Motherhood in the animal kingdom is a mixed bag. Take pregnancy: a female alpine salamander may gestate its young for as long ...

We are all born completely helpless, with little of the knowledge and skills we will need to survive as adults. Even our ...

Population genomic analysis of South Pacific humpback whales infer a recent population decline, potentially caused by commercial whaling. Mitogenomic data indicate strong female-driven ...

Alston’s singing mice carry out complex vocalizations and even appear to converse politely with one another. The neural ...

Behavioural ecology is the study of behavioural interactions between individuals within populations and communities, usually in an evolutionary context. It looks at how competition and cooperation ...