An international team of researchers have published a new review in Animal Behavior revealing how communication enables ...

Animals from different species often rely on surprisingly sophisticated communication to work together, whether finding food, ...

Inequality is not unique to human groups and societies. Individuals with relatively little power possess a variety of ...

When large and warty cane toads were first brought to Australia nearly 100 years ago, they had a simple mission: to gobble up beetles and other pests in the sugarcane fields. Today, though, the toads ...

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 ...

A funny and adorable moment of a capybara kicking up a cloud of sand, showing natural animal behavior and why these cute creatures are so entertaining to watch. #Capybara #Animals #Cute ...

Beyond factors like genetics and environment, animal personality is also shaped by something more fundamental: the species ...

As a career ethologist, I was thrilled when I learned about Dr. Matthew Calarco's new and highly original book titled The Three Ethologies: A Positive Vision for Rebuilding Human-Animal Relationships.

A fascinating beautifully illustrated new book offers a scientifically based guide about how different animals get it on―a ...

Some of the foundational studies in the field were neither ethical by today’s standards nor replicable. But we can do better. Unfortunately for both the field and the dogs themselves, the truth is ...

A tiger walks the same worn groove along the edge of its exhibit, like a broken record. A parrot methodically plucks out its own feathers until bare skin shows through. To a casual visitor, these can ...