Scientists are now using artificial intelligence to unlock secrets of animal behavior. AI systems process vast data, revealing hidden patterns in how animals interact. This technology helps understand ...

We like to think we have animals figured out: Owls prowl at night, squirrels scamper by day, and bears sleep through winter. But it turns out wildlife isn't following our rule book, and a new global ...

1. Curiosity in Motion When an animal stops and stares, it’s not always a warning or a threat, it’s curiosity taking the lead ...

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 ...

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 the late 2000s and early 2010s, neurogeneticist Vivek Kumar, then a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, screened thousands of randomly mutagenized mice.

SAUSALITO, Calif. (KGO) -- After years of monitoring injured marine creatures, Adam Ratner and his colleagues have documented frustrating patterns. But as director of conservation engagement at the ...

A friend of mine recently sent me a beautiful and moving photo essay published by Isa Leshko capturing the "beauty and dignity of elderly animals" "in their winter years". As I looked at each of the ...