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

Sealed surfaces, artificial light and constant noise: What is part of everyday life for humans poses major challenges for ...

Guest Opinion. It is time for animal behavior to become its own academic discipline. The Animal Behavior Society argues that animal behavior is a discipline within psychology and biology, but that ...

It's not a simple case of "follow the leader" when it comes to baboons on foot, traversing their home range. Based on prior research, scientists had a few theories as to why the animals fall into such ...

Somehow, most of the rhesus macaques living on an island off the coast of Puerto Rico survived Hurricane Maria's devastation. However, their behaviors have dramatically changed since the way they ...

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 ...

The study of animal behaviour and reinforcement dynamics encompasses a multifaceted domain that explores how organisms adapt and learn from their environment. Central to this field is the interplay ...

We like to think we have animals figured out: Owls prowl at night, squirrels scamper by day, and bears sleep through winter. But it turns out wildlife isn't following our rule book, and a new global ...

What role does environmental settings play in behavior? This is what a recent study published in Scientific Reports hopes to address as an international team of researchers investigated behaviors ...

What happens to pets when families are separated? When caregivers are detained, animals are left behind, often with ...

Same-sex behavior is widespread in primates and may help strengthen social bonds and improve survival under challenging ...