Animal attacks can become deadly in seconds when instinct, territory, or fear takes control. This video examines real ...

Some animals appear poorly equipped to survive when their behavior is observed up close. The video highlights specific ...

Animals often show that the instinct for connection and meaning is not unique to humans by displaying behaviors that feel deeply symbolic. Sometimes, these behaviors resemble human rituals that give ...

Todd M. Freeberg does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Recently, I found my otherwise fearless dog freaking out in my basement, hiding in a corner. It was kind of funny … until the power went out. A few minutes later, my friend and neighbor Stew Smith, a ...

Human beings are often said to be the only animals who truly have a “mind” in the way that term is commonly used. But that view has been challenged over the past several decades. That challenge arises ...

I've been studying various aspects of animal behavior, especially in mammals, for many decades and have always felt uneasy about how cultural values have limited our true understanding of the dynamics ...