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

Cat owners frequently observe their pets engaging in actions that seem mysterious or even frustrating at first glance. Yet ...

Over the last decades, researchers who study animal behavior have succeeded in largely blurring the line between Homo sapiens and other animals. Like their human counterparts, animals feel emotions, ...

This story is from The Pulse, a weekly health and science podcast. Find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Behavioral ecologist Jaclyn Aubin has studied beluga whales in ...

From problem-solving to emotional intelligence, these five animals exhibit brainpower that rivals humans.

Humans have long mastered the art of expressing their goals and needs through both language and gestures. A similar behavior is also observed in non-human primates, who use complex gestures to convey ...

Animal species employ chemical communication as a vital means of exchanging information about identity, reproductive status, and environmental conditions. Olfactory cues, derived from glandular ...

African elephants create low rumbles that travel through the earth, letting other elephants detect messages through vibrations.

Sealed surfaces, artificial light and constant noise: What is part of everyday life for humans poses major challenges for ...

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 ...