Whale sharks use a wider range of feeding strategies and depths than surface observations previously…
Browsing: Animal Behavior
Pressure-resistant air sacs allow lake fly larvae to dive hundreds of meters and complicate a…
Parenting may have evolved by repurposing the brain’s ancient hunger circuits. Long before parenting became…
New research suggests that the ancient animal Spriggina floundersi tended to bend to the right,…
Humidity governs the daily rhythms of some insects, raising the question of whether it affects…
A dog’s nose is a gateway to a richer world, and scent-filled walks, games, and…
Chimpanzee stone-throwing sites may preserve rare evidence of primate culture and communication. In the savanna…
Citizen science helped reveal that parental care in harvestmen has evolved repeatedly across their evolutionary…
This nocturnal rainforest spider has evolved an unusually specialized hunting strategy, using a silk-powered snare…
Orangutans may use specific plants for benefits beyond ordinary nutrition. For centuries, humans have relied…
A calf’s return to her herd showed how elephant family bonds, long-term research, and landscape…
Scientists are discovering that animals use surprisingly sophisticated communication to form partnerships and cooperate across…
A study suggests pigeons navigate using iron-rich immune cells in their livers that can respond…
The loss of a queen triggers intense battles for power among female wasps, disrupting the…
Artificial streetlights can lure isopods into massive circular processions that may leave them vulnerable to…
Do parrots actually use names the way humans do? A new study analyzing hundreds of…
When wolves bring down prey in Yellowstone National Park, ravens often appear almost immediately. Long…
Honey bees literally dance better when they have an audience. Honey bees don’t deliver perfect…