A perspective in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface argues that advances in AI, sensing technologies and modeling are transforming the study of collective animal behavior, with implications ...

A recent study from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) reveals that, despite their outsized ecological impact ...

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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 ...

Despite decades of independent progress in population ecology and movement ecology, researchers have lacked a theoretical ...

Imagine enjoying a tasty dinner alone at home—you may freely indulge without worrying about others. Now imagine sharing the ...

Ohio State researchers study animal responses to the 2024 solar eclipse, using soundscape analysis to investigate changes in ...

Urbanization represents a significant shift in landscape, habitat composition , and human-built structures, with profound ...

Play is important for animals in captivity, both as an indicator of their emotional states and as a contributor to their long ...

Animals playing dead is a real, scientifically described behavior known as thanatosis. This behavior can be essential for an animal’s survival when faced with a threat. This YouTube Short by ...

New research shows newborn animals make smart decisions minutes after hatching, using flexible instincts that combine ...

When Houssein Rayaleh received a WhatsApp message from a local ecotourism guide showing footage of a lioness in Djibouti, he was excited. The video showed the big cat running directly in front of a ...