We live in a noisy world. Whether it is the roar of traffic, the rumble of ships or the hum of heavy industry, there is often ...

Humans have climbed to the top of the food chain by skillfully hunting, trapping, and fishing for other animals at scales that far exceed other predators, altering how the animals behave and earning ...

When biologists study cooperation in animals, they usually offer just a single task at a time. But what happens when animals can choose among several opportunities to work together? Biologists at ...

For decades, scientists studying mice in laboratory mazes have largely tracked their movements as single dots on video ...

The feeling of existential loss was long thought to be uniquely human. But studies of coyotes, cockatoos and other creatures ...

As a career ethologist, I was thrilled when I learned about Dr. Matthew Calarco's new and highly original book titled The Three Ethologies: A Positive Vision for Rebuilding Human-Animal Relationships.

Transylvania University launches a center for animal behavior, cognition and well-being, expanding undergraduate research and ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Wow! You study animal behavior. So cool!

But if you’re not planning to attend veterinary school, which requires four additional years of education after a bachelor’s degree, or you’re interested in a different way of working with animals, ...

When only one cooperation device was available, almost all cooperation took place between two young males (left). When three or five devices were offered, cooperation became much more evenly ...