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Massive animal groups, from wildebeest herds to fish schools and bird flocks, exhibit remarkable coordinated movement without a leader. These complex behaviors emerge from simple individual ...

Researchers discovered that a 215-million-year-old reptile started life on four legs and switched to two as an adult.

But jackdaws have a shortcut. A new study suggests these clever birds learn to recognize predators by eavesdropping on the adults around them. By linking adult alarm calls to unfamiliar sounds, ...

Research reveals that some prairie dog alarm calls encode remarkably specific information about humans and other predators.

With a large variety of starfish in the ocean, there are many unique appearances that can be surprising. One example is the ...

These pathways, says a researcher, may be a way to enhance aging and longevity in humans. “We think that these are going to be stepping stones for new drugs in the future ...

New Mexico is the third most biodiverse state in the nation, according to the New Mexico Wildlife Center, with over 1,000 reptile and amphibian species alone. One of ...

According to new research, jackdaw (two species of bird in the genus Coloeus) chicks listen to their elders—but there’s also ...

We all know a few basic laws of nature, like predators hunt to stay alive, prey stay alert to avoid becoming food, and ...