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Behavioral Ecology
By tracking brain activity as primates move freely in the wild, neuroethology could reshape what we think we know about our own minds.
A fresh view of intelligence — spanning living systems from bacteria to human civilization — challenges the idea that it’s merely problem-solving.
New evidence suggests the corvid family has surprising mental abilities.
Scientists still aren't sure how they perform without those restorative Z's.
Researchers are finding signs of multiple phases of sleep all over the animal kingdom. The ‘active’ sleep phases look very much like REM.
Origin of life studies have always focused on a set of strict environments that could give rise to life. Ante-life opens new possibilities.
"You gotta know when to fold 'em."
Darwin missed an amazing example of evolution.
Communication among cetaceans, like whales and dolphins, looks especially promising.
If dogs are out in coats and boots, how are the squirrels feeling?
Evolution repeatedly hit upon this solution simply because it works.
Parity tasks (such as odd and even categorisation) are considered abstract and high-level numerical concepts in humans.
Toxoplasmosis, which results from a chance encounter with a cougar and the parasite it carries, can push a wolf to seek alpha status.
Many animals engage in “zoopharmacognosy” or self-medication.
Based on product labeling claims, scientists hypothesized that green cleaners were less toxic. They were wrong.
A medical entomologist points to metabolism, body odor, and mindset.
Catfish taste with their whole bodies - and that’s just one way animals sense the world totally differently than us.
Here’s how to appreciate them from a distance.
Turning off a gene called “Myc” has a surprising effect in male fruit flies: They start courting other males.
Scuba divers often appear to be swimming through a calm and muffled universe. This couldn't be farther from the truth.
The good news is that it can be countered with acne medication.
Research sheds light on social behavior of these mysterious predators.
There’s an enormous evolutionary advantage for flamingos to stand on one leg, but genetics doesn't help. Only physics explains why.
It's not about leaves in tall trees.
We already know animals feel emotions, and that they can understand humans' emotions. But can they understand each other's emotions?
Disgusting behavior is often crucial to survival.
Fish are surprisingly good in numbers tests — a skill that sometimes makes the difference between life and death.
An emerging field studies parasites that take over the nervous system of a host.