Tag: animal behavior

Humans are obsessed with staying clean. We bathe or shower regularly (at least most of us do). We trim our ...

Every dog owner recognizes the telltale manners of their furry companion, from tail wags to perked-up ears, but another, more ...

When it comes to animals with incredible memories, fish typically don’t come to mind, in fact, it's quite the opposite. ...

Whether you’re talking about sharks, crocodiles, lions, or even velociraptors, some of the most fearsome traits of these predators involve ...

Rising water temperatures, acidification, and deoxygenation are disrupting marine ecosystems worldwide. These changes threaten culturally and economically significant species, ultimately ...

We process our world differently when we’re stressed out, and so, too, do mice. According to a new paper in ...

Earthquakes, tornadoes, air strikes — all around the world, countless lives are lost not just to the direct impacts of ...

Throughout the animal kingdom, resourcefulness often means the difference between a good meal and an empty stomach. And near coral ...

A new paper published in Current Biology suggests a novel twist on an old saying: Instead of "monkey see, monkey ...

In the unlit depths of the ocean, where food is scarce, and chance encounters are rarer still, anglerfish have evolved ...