Quick Take Scientists have documented same-sex behavior in hundreds of animal species, though it is not considered a required ...

Detail that zoochosis can come from a variety of factors, including social isolation, small enclosures, noisy visitors, and lack of enrichment. Explore how zoos are working to reduce zoochosis through ...

When Houssein Rayaleh received a WhatsApp message from a local ecotourism guide showing footage of a lioness in Djibouti, he ...

Reggie, a dolphin that gained fame for engaging with swimmers on multiple recent occasions off England's south coast, was "not asking for belly rubs" but also "not trying to drown people," according ...

Rare observations show Atlantic puffins holding sticks to reach itchy spots, suggesting tool-like behavior beyond nest building.

Researchers developed an advanced AI system named YORU that can identify specific animal behaviors with over 90% accuracy ...

A perspective in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface argues that advances in AI, sensing technologies and modeling are transforming the study of collective animal behavior, with implications ...

Play is important for animals in captivity, both as an indicator of their emotional states and as a contributor to their long ...

Every year, researchers and people out in nature capture some aspect of animal behavior that’s unusual or unexpected in some way, changing how we understand the natural world. For the first time, ...

Urbanization represents a significant shift in landscape, habitat composition , and human-built structures, with profound ...

Animal groups show how simple actions create shared intelligence, shaping technology, health research, and crowd safety.