It is time for animal behavior to become its own academic discipline. The Animal Behavior Society argues that animal behavior ...

Scientists studying the behavior of wild octopuses off the coast of Australia have made a strange discovery, with the creatures caught hurling silt, algae and even shells at one another. The finding ...

Animal survival depends on effective attack and defense strategies, yet how these behaviors arise remains unclear. Addressing ...

Some animals possess traits so extreme that they are often mistaken for myths or exaggerations. Scientists have documented these species in detail, yet their behavior and biology continue to provoke ...

Chimpanzees show physical risk taking peaks in infancy, not adolescence, highlighting the powerful role of supervision in shaping behavior.