For pet and lab mice, running wheels are a common feature, often used to encourage exercise. However, some scientists have argued that mice only run on these wheels because they live in cages and that ...

How are animal behaviors classified? Created with Sketch. Innate behaviors are genetically hardwired and can be performed in response to stimuli without any prior experience. Learned behaviors are ...

Humans and certain animals appear to have an innate capacity to learn relationships between different objects or events in ...

For those who love animals but don’t have their own pets, consider fostering one or volunteering at a shelter.

While most dogs mimic our actions for less than helpful reasons, like opening cabinets or doors, this Dalmatian has turned ...

Our furry friends love to adjust their beds. Discover why dogs make circles before they finally lie down to sleep.

Scientists discover a brain pathway that helps suppress fear, offering new hope for anxiety and PTSD treatment.

It’s quiet night-time, you are diving on the road peacefully. Suddenly loudly barking street dogs chase your vehicle! Somehow ...

The ability to regulate one's own food intake is essential to the survival of both humans and other animals. This innate ability ... them into adaptive feeding behaviors. While previous research ...

The ability to regulate one's own food intake is essential to the survival of both humans and other animals. This innate ability ensures that the body receives the nutrients it needs to perform daily ...

3D-printed shell halves allowed researchers to peek inside the cichlid's home and observe the behavior of the mother and her fry during brood care.

The study thus identifies important innate processes during the brood care of cichlids and highlights the complex interplay of different behaviors ... All over the animal kingdom, this balancing ...