A video showing a woman standing entirely too close to a bear at Great Smoky Mountains National Park ignited frustration ...

Scientists have recorded same-sex behavior across many animal groups, including mammals, birds, and reptiles. Still, the meaning of that behavior depends on the species and the context. Behavior that ...

With the global expansion of financial incentives to promote behavior change, they are being considered in One Health ...

In the video captured on Feb. 26, the great ape runs towards the glass and bangs its hand on it, causing it to crack.

Research from Adelaide University and the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) has shown for the first time that Australian sea lion pups can learn foraging behavior from their ...

Humans have climbed to the top of the food chain by skillfully hunting, trapping, and fishing for other animals at scales that far exceed other predators, altering how the animals behave and earning ...

Animals are forming lasting social bonds with different species, engaging in cooperative hunting and peaceful companionship. Research suggests these cross-species relationships stem from cognitive ...

On a warm summer afternoon in Yellowstone National Park, a crowd gathers around a bison. The animal weighs close to a ton. It ...

Crying is one of the most recognizable human emotional signals. Tears appear when people experience grief, relief, joy, or ...

It's time to stop bickering, accept what science tells us, acknowledge the widespread occurrence of intentional behavioral flexibility, and pay attention to why it has evolved.

By manipulating animals to do wonderful things, we may become numb to their real wonder.