Same-sex behavior is common across the animal kingdom—more than 1,500 species are estimated to have been observed engaging in ...

A new study posits that same-sex sexual behavior developed to help primates in complex social groups ease tension, reduce ...

School leaders can follow these guidelines to support teachers in dealing with challenging behaviors and ensure that meetings ...

Past theories have suggested that animals exhibit SSB to increase group cohesion, to signal dominance among a larger group, ...

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

Biologists tend to look at the animal kingdom and try to categorize things in an organized fashion. But nature has a way of ...

At its core, conservation is about behavior change. Yet few organizations have put in place the structure, standards, and ...

Recognition of signs suggesting adolescents are struggling with mental health issues can increase the chances kids get the help they need.

Recognizing these 13 behaviors is the first step in setting necessary boundaries. It is important to remember that ...

Misbehavior is common among children. However, repeated and persistent defiance, displays of aggression, hostility, and destructive tendencies may be signs of childhood antisocial behavior. Many ...

Maladaptive behaviors interfere with a person’s daily activities, ability to adjust, or ability to participate in certain settings. Maladaptive behavior can appear in various ways, including avoidance ...

Sometimes, when it seems like a person is being mean, their behavior is actually a sign that they have extreme emotional ...