It is time for animal behavior to become its own academic discipline. The Animal Behavior Society argues that animal behavior ...

Adam Nelson, a principal investigator in the UW Department of Zoology and Physiology, led a study that used mice to show that social hierarchy involves status-dependent behavioral interactions that ...

I recently read about Linda Michaels' Hierarchy of Dog Needs (HDN) and was very impressed with her "positive training" approach to working with dogs and their humans. As Michaels notes below, "The HDN ...

A new study posits that same-sex sexual behavior developed to help primates in complex social groups ease tension, reduce ...

Some animals are widely loved for their appearance, behavior, or cultural reputation. Beneath that image, however, certain ...

City environments subject animals to noise, light, crowding, and fragmented habitats that subtly but powerfully reshape how they communicate.

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 ...