I started this blog a little over a year ago as a way of exploring the intersection of animal behavior research and human psychology. Research on animal behavior provides a lot of insights for ...

Drastic declines in biodiversity due to human activities present risks to understanding animal behaviors such as tool use, according to new research. Shrinking animal populations make the study of ...

Recovering missing animals requires understanding both animal and human behavior. Credit...Alana Paterson for The New York Times Supported by By Emily Anthes In 1996, Kat Albrecht was a police officer ...

A team of researchers has outlined a new approach for better understanding the depths of animal consciousness, a method that may yield new insights into the similarities and differences among living ...

Animal behaviour often appears strange when viewed through a human lens, yet careful research frequently reveals that unusual actions serve clear biological functions. In 2025, several peer-reviewed ...

Tagging wildlife alters animal behavior for days, reports new research. The findings highlight a need for longer tracking periods to better understand animal behavior in the wild. The corresponding ...

Miami University's Center for Animal Behavior (CAB) provides opportunities to study animal behavior at many levels. Whether you investigate individuals within a population or study behavior at the ...

Scientists fix biologger tags to animals to gain an insight into their movement and behaviour. Vasileios Karafillidis/Shutterstock Biologging is the practice of ...

The microsatellite “Raven” will further advance global understanding of wildlife and Earth’s changing environments from space ...

Our environment is changing rapidly, largely as a result of human activities, leading to a significant decline in biodiversity. According to researchers from the University of Victoria and the Max ...