Do you talk to your pets like people? New studies show that people who talk to their pets or even inanimate objects may be ...

Animal behavior reflects a complex interplay between an animal's brain and its sensory surroundings. Only rarely have scientists been able to discern how actions emerge from this interaction. A new ...

One type of rude behavior is seen "as more right, just and moral," said professor Merrick Osborne of Cornell University.

The human gut is alive with activity. Millions of microorganisms compete, cooperate, and coexist in ways that can profoundly ...

By Will Dunham April 9 (Reuters) - For two decades, researchers observed members of the Ngogo chimpanzee group of Kibale ...

Great apes copy facial expressions of other apes with exact detail, a behavior that may reveal how human communication first ...

Gut bacteria create smells that influence behavior, shaping aggression and social hierarchy through the brain.

Scientists discover new genus of tarantulas, Satyrex, named after a Greek deity, with record-breaking anatomy and unique ...

Temple Grandin, the renowned animal scientist and autism advocate, will return to Delaware Valley University on Wednesday, ...

A gene mutation linked to schizophrenia may cause the brain to cling to outdated beliefs by disrupting a key decision-making ...

The lifetime of nitrous oxide is decreasing more quickly than expected, which is changing climate projections.