A perspective in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface argues that advances in AI, sensing technologies and modeling are ...

Understanding how genes influence complex behaviors remains one of biology's most fascinating challenges. Now, however, in a recent study, researchers have compiled a comprehensive dataset documenting ...

A tiger walks the same worn groove along the edge of its exhibit, like a broken record. A parrot methodically plucks out its own feathers until bare skin shows through. To a casual visitor, these can ...

University of California, Santa Cruz, faculty members Rita Mehta and Colleen Reichmuth have been named California Academy of Sciences Fellows, joining a governing group of more than 500 distinguished ...

I've been studying various aspects of animal behavior, especially in mammals, for many decades and have always felt uneasy about how cultural values have limited our true understanding of the dynamics ...

Strong methods do exist for measuring animal movement in the context of energy expenditure, but these are limited by the physical size of the equipment used. Now, in a paper published in the Journal ...

Animals provide food, fiber, and companionship for the Earth’s 8 billion people. Animal scientists are some of the most well-positioned experts in animal behavior, nutrition, genetics, and performance ...

Science and common sense show diverse animals are feeling beings who care about what happens to themselves and others, and skeptics need to stop ignoring well-established facts.

Total solar eclipses only happen in the same spot once every 300 or 400 years, so it's no surprise that a team of researchers at Indiana University recently jumped on the opportunity to use this ...