A new study posits that same-sex sexual behavior developed to help primates in complex social groups ease tension, reduce ...

Same-sex behavior is common across the animal kingdom—more than 1,500 species are estimated to have been observed engaging in ...

Nonhuman primates like bonobos and chimpanzees might engage in same-sex sexual activities to strengthen bonds, particularly ...

Homosexual behavior in primates has a deep evolutionary basis and is more likely to occur in species that live in harsh ...

From fish scaling waterfalls to monkeys stealing babies these animal discoveries in 2025 revealed how much we still do not ...

It’s a special time in the school day for some Nathan Hale-Ray High School students in Moodus who get to learn how animals ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Todd M. Freeberg, University of Tennessee (THE CONVERSATION) Animal behavior research ...

Dear Dr. Fox: I have an odd question for you. As I was talking to my housemate, we got into the subject of schizophrenia and dementia. I wondered if all mammals can have such problems. And what about ...

Empathy in animals encompasses a range of processes whereby individuals perceive, share, and respond to the emotional states of conspecifics, often leading to demonstrably prosocial behaviours.

Less than a week from now, when the sun partially disappears behind Long Island's moon — and entirely in places like upstate New York — many of the Earth's creatures will react to the eclipse. Not all ...

"Following the above noted precautions can help residents." Officials issue warning after noticing unusual behavior of wild ...

On Aug. 21, 2017, a solar eclipse shrouded The Riverbanks Zoo and Garden in Columbia, South Carolina, in near-total darkness for 2½ minutes. In the time leading up to the darkness, during it, and ...