Animal behavior

Whoever thought animals would be able to prevent accidents? According to a recent study published in ‘Current Biology’…

Shark-mounted cameras reveal that whale sharks feed far beyond the surface, using diverse strategies from shallow krill pursuits…

It’s tough being a female in a naked mole-rat colony; they live a long life of servitude, maintaining…

Accumulative stone throwing is a rare, potentially cultural, behavior that has been observed among four groups of wild…

The great bowerbirds of northern Australia are well-known for their elaborate tunnels, known as bowers. Pieced together for…

Image in public domain. Many bird owners have seen it and wondered whether something was wrong. A parrot…

Habitus of isopods collected during aggregative behavior in Eliad. Credit: Idan Sheizaf, Ariel Chipman, and Eviatar Itzkovich Artificial…

Humans do not have to cut down trees or build roads to disrupt wildlife. Their mere presence in…

Two ravens soar above a wolf pack in Yellowstone. This type of short-distance following is common, but prolonged…

In the turquoise waters off La Ventana, a sleepy coastal town on Mexico’s Baja peninsula, Claudio Rios, 41,…

It’s well established that when cats fall, they’re able to land perfectly most of the time, nimbly maneuvering…

A raccoon and puzzlebox from the experiment. Credit: Hannah Griebling The marshmallow was gone, but the trash pandas…

In Washington, Pumas are protecting human lives by preventing vehicle collisions accounting for a 76% reduction in accidents