Exeter scientists are among those who have discovered many animals learn and pass on behaviors through social learning or culture, which could have important implications for conservation. It was ...

Animal conservationists often move elephants between herds to improve biodiversity and group health, but what if the elephants don't speak the same language? Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest ...

When we think about culture, we typically think about humans — the traditions and customs people have in different parts of the world. We may think about language, or cuisine, or clothing. We may also ...

University of Arizona researchers have launched what they believe to be the first open-access catalog of animal traditions in order to explore how social learning both shapes and is shaped by ...

Culture is defined as "the totality of 'acquired' knowledge or behavior that human or non-human individuals are capable of transmitting to others, a process also known as social learning". For a long ...

In 2018, a group of French scientists covered a male fruit fly in pink dust before introducing him to a room full of virgin females. In a parallel room, they did the same thing but dusted him in green ...

‘Only connect,” wrote E.M. Forster. Lots of animals already do, writes Lee Alan Dugatkin, a professor of biology at the University of Louisville. Mr. Dugatkin’s “The Well-Connected Animal” combines ...

Animal conservationists often move elephants between herds to improve biodiversity and group health, but what if the elephants don't speak the same language? Studies suggest that populations, even ...