Chimpanzee stone-throwing sites may preserve rare evidence of primate culture and communication. In the savanna…
Browsing: Animal Behavior
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…
Sperm whales caught on camera headbutting each other—turns out the legends might have been true…
Bull sharks form social bonds and prefer certain companions, challenging the idea that they are…
A mouse study highlights the role of acetylcholine in behavioral flexibility, offering new insight into…
A bonobo demonstrated the ability to track imaginary objects in controlled tests, challenging the belief…
A Swiss Brown cow has been shown to use tools flexibly and deliberately, challenging long-standing…
A new scientific review explores a long-standing question: could dogs ever learn to talk? While…