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Scientists have documented same-sex behavior in many animals. Learn what it means, how it varies, and why human labels can mislead.

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 ...

Benjamin Beck, an authority on "tooling," offers a state-of-the art clarification of this fascinating behavior and why it's essential to know more about the nitty-gritty details.

Social mammals are wildly diverse, given that they can be found across all habitats and species. However, a new line of ...

Private animal facilities often house species that require strict handling protocols to avoid serious injury. Close interaction increases risk, especially when exotic animals are involved in confined ...

Social animals are various species of animals that live and work together in structured groups, rather than living alone. Living in groups offers many positive advantages for these species, ...

Let’s turn to animals to answer this question. Just like animals, our attraction is guided by traits that would make someone a good partner. For us, this includes physical attractiveness, but also ...

For almost two decades, scientists have debated whether sponges or comb jellies are the first animal lineage. Now some are calling for a more harmonious approach. Which animals came first? For more ...

Young primates in a southern African nature park were observed to constantly interfere when their mother was giving attention ...

Even when the weather blows them off course, tagging has shown that many butterflies can get back on track and keep heading south. After migrating, they overwinter in cool, moist places, resting to ...

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