Many animals possess remarkable memory and intelligence for survival. Different species have evolved unique mental abilities ...

Researchers are utilizing artificial intelligence to analyze the behavior of laboratory mice more efficiently and reduce the number of animals in experiments. Researchers at ETH Zurich are utilising ...

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 ...

Source: Thomas D. Mangelsen/Images of Nature. As a kid, I spent as much time outdoors as possible. Even at age 3, I rode my tricycle along Brooklyn sidewalks, eager to encounter all the dogs, birds, ...

As humans, we like to think we invented intelligence, relying on education and experience to reinforce our confidence in what we know. But, wander through jungles, oceans, and skies, and you'll see ...

Animal conservationists often move elephants between herds to improve biodiversity and group health, but what if the elephants don't speak the same language? Studies suggest that populations, even ...

Cognitive bias in non-human animals refers to systematic shifts in information processing that reflect an individual’s affective state. Such biases manifest when animals interpret ambiguous cues as ...

Vigilance behaviour represents a critical adaptive strategy by which social animals detect and respond to predation threats while balancing other vital activities such as foraging, mating or resting.

There is one specific task that stress researchers who conduct animal experiments need to be particularly skilled at. This also applies to researchers who want to improve the conditions in which ...