Same-sex behavior is widespread in primates and may help strengthen social bonds and improve survival under challenging ...

This rainforest tree solved one of evolution’s hardest problems. Here’s how it evolved to use tension and geometry to fire ...

A sweeping lawsuit filed by the ACLU and NAACP alleges a “deadly pattern of abuse” at the Harford County Detention Center, ...

A University of Michigan and James Madison University study examining risk behavior in chimps and humans finds that human intervention may be causing risky behavior to peak in adolescence. In chimps, ...

Thanks to their high adaptability, squirrels become accustomed to student presence on campus due to frequent foot traffic and ...

A pet cow named Veronika can scratch her own back with a broom — the first scientifically documented case of tool use in cows ...

Adolescents are known for risky behavior, with teenagers in the US more likely than younger children to die from injury.

These encounters are dangerous to both the animal and the human involved. Photo of tourist approaching wildlife near lake ...

The OKC Zoo received truckloads of lacebark elms recently uprooted from NW 23rd. They will be used to feed and entertain ...

Carnivorous plants look like botanical oddities, but their behavior is not a gimmick. It is a precise evolutionary solution ...

Among my clients, I see many people who are stressed and overwhelmed or just apathetic and unhappy. I've found some common ...

Scientists have long focused on quantifying fear and other negative emotions in animals. Now they’re trying to measure ...