A new study shows that wildlife reacts not only to roads and cities, but also to the daily presence of humans.
A new large-scale study led by a research team from the Yale Center for Biodiversity and Global Change has found that ...
When large and warty cane toads were first brought to Australia nearly 100 years ago, they had a simple mission: to gobble up beetles and other pests in the sugarcane fields. Today, though, the toads ...
A global analysis has found that urban animals are bolder and more aggressive, exploratory and active than their rural ...
Up to two-thirds of species are changing their behavioral patterns in response to seeing people in their natural environment.
A study published today in PLOS One shows that belugas are able to recognize themselves in mirrors, using the tools to peer ...
A trove of photos and videos gathered from social media has helped researchers propose a few possible reasons for the seldom ...
Have you ever heard of the term “zoömusicology”? Essentially, it refers to the study of sounds and communication produced and ...
Animal behavior research relies on careful observation of animals. Researchers might spend months in a jungle habitat watching tropical birds mate and raise their young. They might track the rates of ...
As a career ethologist, I was thrilled when I learned about Dr. Matthew Calarco's new and highly original book titled The Three Ethologies: A Positive Vision for Rebuilding Human-Animal Relationships.
The moment Rebecca Calisi-Rodriquez loosens her grip on Randy’s lead, the miniature horse drops his nose toward the nearest ...
A tiger walks the same worn groove along the edge of its exhibit, like a broken record. A parrot methodically plucks out its own feathers until bare skin shows through. To a casual visitor, these can ...