FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – When people visit the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo, they might see the animals eating or playing or taking a snooze. Visitors only see them for a few minutes. It’s just a small ...

I've been studying animal behavior for many decades and I've long been interested in possible sources of bias in my field and others. I've been concerned for a number of reasons, including: our ...

Top neuroscience labs are adapting new and unexpected tools to gain a deeper understanding of how mice, and ultimately humans, react to different drug treatments. By Peter Hess Published Jan 10, 2024 ...

Scientists have recorded same-sex behavior across many animal groups, including mammals, birds, and reptiles. Still, the meaning of that behavior depends on the species and the context. Behavior that ...

I've studied various aspects of play behavior in a wide variety of nonhuman animals (animals) for decades, focusing mostly on members of the "dog family" (canids), while some of my students have ...

Can animals ask questions, or is that a skill reserved only for humans? For a long time, the latter was considered scientific consensus. However, more and more pet owners report astonishing ...