Researchers model and map how neurons across the tiny brain of a C. elegans worm encode its behaviors, revealing many new insights about the robustness and flexibility of its nervous system. To ...

This blog post addresses behavior across all animal species. It considers what we can learn about behavior when we do not limit our study to just humans. Studying nonhuman animal behaviors is ...

For nearly twenty years, satellites have quietly gauged the flow of sunlight and heat through the Earth’s atmosphere. Today, ...

Science has treated same-sex sexual behavior as an “evolutionary conundrum” because it (generally) doesn’t help animals to reproduce, thus ensuring that their genes get passed down and their species ...

Microbes are everywhere, even inside of our bodies. The gut microbiome has been shown to have a powerful influence on biology, and can even affect the brain. Scientists have been learning more about ...

A study by Spanish researchers suggests same-sex sexual behavior among mammals − especially primates − is not only common and adaptive but supports social relationships and reduces conflict. Their ...

Empathy in animals encompasses a range of processes whereby individuals perceive, share, and respond to the emotional states of conspecifics, often leading to demonstrably prosocial behaviours.

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Tagging wildlife alters animal behavior for days, reports new research. The findings highlight a need for longer tracking periods to better understand animal behavior in the wild. The corresponding ...

Antidepressants don’t just affect human libidos. New research shows that female starlings fed food spiked with the antidepressant fluxoxetine (Prozac), were less “attractive” to males and so less ...

Frisco City Council took its first look at a proposed animal facility that would be built by the city but operated through a ...