Animal specialists reveal why quirky, messy, or irritating cat behaviors are actually signs of affection, trust, and deep ...

City environments subject animals to noise, light, crowding, and fragmented habitats that subtly but powerfully reshape how they communicate.

In the natural world -- where predators pounce, prey flee, and group members feed and sleep in solidarity -- animal behavior is glorious in its variety. Now, new research suggests there may be an ...

Some animal abilities are so unusual that science still can’t explain how they work. These are real, well-documented behaviors that continue to surprise researchers. Even with advanced tools and ...

In water, in the air or on land—many animals display a range of same-sex behaviors. Scientists explain social bonds, pleasure ...

Many people, including researchers and people who are simply interested in animal behavior, have written off queer sexual behavior in nonhuman animals for any number of reasons, including that it is ...

Tracking animals from space using dedicated small satellites—that’s the goal of the global research initiative ICARUS. Plus: ...