behavior

Data gathered from GPS-equipped collars show the animals walk long distances over days without stopping for a drink.

Mantis shrimps’ remarkably swift kicks come from springs built into their dactyl clubs.

Male rodents exposed to nicotine had changes in sperm genome methylation and produced pups and grandpups with abnormal behavior.

Animals’ tails swat away insects using both wind and whack.

The insects fell silent as the moon cast a shadow over parts of North America last summer, researchers report.

As artificial light increases in volume and geographical coverage around the world, a variety of animals are suffering ill effects.

The loss of darkness can harm individual organisms and perturb interspecies interactions, potentially causing lasting damage to life on our planet.

Joey Ramp went back to college to study post-traumatic stress disorder. But the dogs that help her manage her own PTSD complicate her research career.

Fellow faculty members aren’t happy about it.

Even in groups with only six individuals, ants begin to take on particular roles.

Researchers propose that the method could be used to rein in violence.

Digesting a big meal takes energy, forcing some minnows to swim in spots at the rear of a school.

When it comes to tool making, the birds learn differently than humans.

In the presence of competition, archerfish become more hesitant but accurate shooters.

The smashing mantis shrimp is strategic in its attack on sea snails.  

While shifts in behavior could help wildlife and people coexist, they might also affect the animals’ survival.

Researchers find that conserving marsupials on a predator-free island dampens their avoidance behaviors, which could mean trouble for their reintroduction to mainland Australia.

When defensive, guppies display a warning sign to their counterparts. 

Researchers studying macaques in Morocco find that socialization improves the monkeys’ odds of surviving the winter.