For centuries, humans have been inspired by the natural world, seeking to learn and innovate by observing the rich tapestry of animal behavior. Animals have developed incredible strategies for ...

Homosexual behavior is much more common across the animal kingdom than we first thought, new research has found. Scientists found that 78 percent of animal behavior experts had seen some degree of ...

Animals are "social learners" much more than we previously thought. This illuminates how animals master complex tasks and gives insight into the evolution of human intelligence. Skip to main content ...

Data can also be searched by species, behavior or location—allowing users to explore the grooming habits of gorillas, the breeding songs of birds and the migratory patterns of whales, to name a few.

The behavior evidence that nonhuman animals may use symbolic gestures versus ones with a more literal meaning, such as pointing. And it’s delightfully polite. Green and golden bell frogs inside ...

This Spanish team, however, argues that same-sex sexual behavior among higher-order animals helps them create and nurture social bonds that reduce aggression and prevent conflict in their communities.

So, without further ado, here are 17 mildly terrifying facts I recently learned about adorable animals: 1. Female emperor penguins often kidnap (or chicknap, if you will) other penguins' babies.

Farm animals were scared and confused during total solar eclipse 01:30. Scientists and zookeepers watched Monday as giraffes, gorillas, lions, macaws and flamingoes exhibited unusual behavior ...

The more potent problem, though, is learned behavior. Once an animal associates a human with food, she loses her natural fear and wariness, resulting in an unpredictable array of conduct.