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 underlying ...

Gut bacteria create smells that influence behavior, shaping aggression and social hierarchy through the brain.

It's not only humans that do some sketchy, questionable stuff. Animals in the wild have their own peculiarities, too, and these weird animal behaviors usually don't go unnoticed. And by weird, we ...

University of Arizona researchers have launched what they believe to be the first open-access catalog of animal traditions in order to explore how social learning both shapes and is shaped by ...

Among the many wonders of the brain is its ability to master learned movements—a dance step, piano sonata, or tying our shoes—acquired through trial-and-error ...

Being conscious basically means being awake, aware, and able to perceive one's thoughts, feelings, and surroundings. It represents what is called a "first-person" subjective experience. Behavioral ...

The ever-growing field of animal healing called zoopharmacognosy refers to behaviors animals use to medicate themselves or their relatives by ingesting or topically applying plants, soils, and insects ...