April is known for its showers, but it’s also a month for pet lovers. Not many people realize that this time of year is ...

Psychologist Zazie Todd makes the science of dog and cat behavior widely accessible and teaches pet guardians how to use ...

How do animal behavior researchers feel about the feelings of animals? A new survey helps to answer that question. The journal Royal Society Open Science published a survey of 100 researchers of ...

Behavioral health in veterinary medicine is often treated as an afterthought, something to address only when a problem arises ...

Studies show that animals living in urban environments around the world exhibit common sets of behaviors. At the same time, ...

Scientists are now using computer models to understand how animal groups form and interact. These generative network models ...

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 ...

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Being conscious basically means being awake, aware, and able to perceive one's thoughts, feelings, and surroundings. It represents what is called a "first-person" subjective experience. Behavioral ...

Modern broiler chicken strains have been selectively bred for rapid growth, increased meat yield and feed efficiency, making ...

Humans aren’t the only animals with hot tempers. In 2016, ecologist Kristen Cecala and a colleague watched black-bellied salamanders (Desmognathus amphileucus) from Appalachian streams lunge at one ...