Plan trips around real birthing seasons and accredited facilities for reliable baby-animal sightings—seal pups, turtle hatchlings, penguin chicks, pufflings, joeys, and more. Learn distance rules, ...

It's time to stop bickering, accept what science tells us, acknowledge the widespread occurrence of intentional behavioral flexibility, and pay attention to why it has evolved.

A urinalysis shows that these apes ingest significant amounts of alcohol, providing new clues to how alcohol influences the animals’ behavior ...

As you read this, the screen is probably flashing over 240 times per second, yet, as a human, you won't notice this ...

Humans have climbed to the top of the food chain by skillfully hunting, trapping, and fishing for other animals at scales that far exceed other predators, altering how the animals behave and earning ...

Quick Take Scientists have documented same-sex behavior in hundreds of animal species, though it is not considered a required function for specific ecosystem roles. Some researchers suggest that ...

Atlantic puffins spend a surprising amount of time on two very domestic problems: keeping their feathers preened and making their nest comfortable. While these may seem like normal bird activities, ...

Conservationists warn that increasingly realistic AI-generated wildlife images and videos are spreading misinformation that can provoke fear, panic and hostility toward wild animals. Fake footage ...

Footage shows a large lizard damaging parts of its enclosure, prompting an immediate response from caretakers. The incident highlights how animal strength and behavior can exceed expectations, even in ...

Same-sex sexual behavior shows up across many primate species, and a new large comparison suggests it is not random. It appears more often in species facing tougher living conditions, heavier ...

Detail that zoochosis can come from a variety of factors, including social isolation, small enclosures, noisy visitors, and lack of enrichment. Explore how zoos are working to reduce zoochosis through ...

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 ...