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

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

Animals have their own emotions and, yes, even mental health struggles. Sometimes, their quirky habits could be a sign ...

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

Be it unique defense mechanisms, hunting techniques, or mating habits, strange animal behaviors are a part of evolution. This ...

Our environment is changing rapidly, largely as a result of human activities, leading to a significant decline in biodiversity. According to researchers from the University of Victoria and the Max ...

In the natural world -- where predators pounce, prey flee, and group members feed and sleep in solidarity -- animal behavior is glorious in its variety. Now, new research suggests there may be an ...

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

Behavioral analysis can provide a lot of information about the health status or motivations of a living being. A new technology makes it possible for a single deep learning model to detect animal ...

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 ...

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

Same-sex behavior among animals has been observed for centuries and is far more common than you might think. Scientists ...