In a new study, Northwestern University neurobiologists discovered that gut bacteria and the nose work together to shape ...

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 ...

For centuries, unusual animal behavior before earthquakes has been reported worldwide. Livestock becoming restless, wildlife ...

Animal intelligence can be surprisingly difficult to measure. We often judge other species by our own standards, but ...

A new study found that subtle differences in an animal’s behavior by midlife can predict how long it is likely to live.

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.

Pattern images merge outlines of an organism’s position at different timepoints to depict movement, providing a still image that increases LabGym’s accuracy in recognizing behavior types. Shown are ...

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 ...

Science has treated same-sex sexual behavior as an “evolutionary conundrum” because it (generally) doesn’t help animals to reproduce, thus ensuring that their genes get passed down and their species ...

OMAHA’S HENRY DOORLY ZOO, KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN FOR SENSORY OBJECTS INSIDE EXHIBITS. THOSE OBJECTS KEEP ANIMALS ENGAGED, AND KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN’S ANNA BEHNING TAKES US THERE. SO CAITLIN, AS THE ...

A total solar eclipse will be visible in North America today. Animals may start acting weirdly as the moon blocks out the sun. Scientists aren't completely sure how eclipses affect animal behavior.