Picture an animal that huddles up with others when stressed, babysits its young, hangs out around relatives, and gathers in big groups every year. Did you imagine a rattlesnake? For a long time, ...

A filmmaker’s hidden camera in a Yellowstone cave, and what it revealed amazed even the experts.

Every year, researchers and people out in nature capture some aspect of animal behavior that’s unusual or unexpected in some ...

Nobel Prize–winning physiologist Ivan Pavlovs quote of the day stresses that science should go beyond simply recording ...

Spiders are quite intelligent regarding survival, and the example that illustrates this best is that of Cyclosa orb weavers.

Understanding the evolution of insect mating behavior is essential for explaining how early insects adapted to life on land.

From giant stick bugs to rarely seen sea creatures, these animal videos fascinated us—and led to new scientific discoveries.

Remarkable Cuban cave findings reveal that boas engage in coordinated pack-like hunting, a behaviour previously thought impossible for snakes. These constrictors strategically position themselves to ...

Samantha Ward is the Research Advisor for Wild Welfare, an international animal welfare charity. Imagine sipping a latte while stroking an owl or watching an otter play at your feet. This is the ...

It’s often said that pets replicate their owner’s behaviors, but it’s not just those early bedtime routines and naps on the couch that they copy. Have you ever felt stressed or anxious around your pet ...

With the National Institutes of Health shifting funding toward human-relevant, non-animal science, Connecticut’s leadership in bioscience has a timely opportunity to champion research methods that ...