Animal behavior research is particularly relevant to the study of human behavior when it comes to the preservation of a species, or how an animal’s behavior helps it survive. The behavior of ...

In recent years, the field of animal behavior research has provided invaluable insights into human mental health. By studying ...

Fight, flee or freeze. These are the three options your cat has when faced with a frightening situation. You may have even noticed that she may try all three. For example, if your cat is afraid of ...

A new study observed Amazon river dolphins for 218.9 hours and saw males spurt urine into the air 36 times—proof that the behavior is more common than we thought.

How do animals raise their young? Some don't care for their offspring at all, and some families all pitch in.

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Laura Monaco Torelli is the owner and founder of Animal Behavior Training Concepts and she is an internationally celebrated dog trainer, and based in Chicago where an awful event occurred. If the two ...

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. The underlying biology that allows these animals to sync up with lunar rhythms remains largely mysterious. In chronobiologist Kristin ...

By depositing substantial piles of dung, vicuñas are speeding up plant colonization on freshly deglaciated terrain.

Her focus is reporting on science, technology and healthcare. She has covered weird animal behavior, space news and the impacts of climate change extensively. Jess joined Newsweek in May 2022 and ...