A new study comparing 59 species of primates linked same-sex sexual behavior to scarce resources and more predators in ...

We've compiled a list of weird animal behaviors we've amassed from the wild world web!

A tiger walks the same worn groove along the edge of its exhibit, like a broken record. A parrot methodically plucks out its ...

Nancy Shute discusses how scientists are beginning to study animals’ emotions and personalities — from joy to individual ...

We all had to make adjustments as the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded – even zoo animals who were suddenly not seeing crowds of visitors pass by every single day. In a study published in 2022, researchers ...

Understanding how genes influence complex behaviors remains one of biology's most fascinating challenges. Now, however, in a recent study, researchers have compiled a comprehensive dataset documenting ...

A friend of mine recently sent me a beautiful and moving photo essay published by Isa Leshko capturing the "beauty and dignity of elderly animals" "in their winter years". As I looked at each of the ...

Feeding wild animals might seem like a harmless act of kindness, but it often carries serious and unintended consequences.

Same-sex behavior is widespread in primates and may help strengthen social bonds and improve survival under challenging ...

I'm always looking for books and documentaries about animals about whom I know little to nothing, so I was thrilled to learn of a new book by Dr. David Hone, one of the world's leading dinosaur ...

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 ...