Many dog breeds are noted for their personalities and behavioral traits, from the distinctive vocalizations of huskies to the herding of border collies. People have worked to identify the genes ...

In the natural world—where predators pounce, prey flee, and group members feed and sleep in solidarity—animal behavior is glorious in its variety. Now, new research suggests there may be an underlying ...

I started this blog a little over a year ago as a way of exploring the intersection of animal behavior research and human psychology. Research on animal behavior provides a lot of insights for ...

If you’re a dog parent, you know your pup doesn’t act the same with every person at home. They might be rough and rowdy with one person while being calm and cuddly with another. A recent video of a ...

This Pew Research Center analysis explores how adults in 25 countries rate the morality of other people in their country. It also describes how many people around the world consider different ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Great white sharks might have more flexible behavior than scientists first thought, according to new research. After ...

For more than a century, scientists have used fruit flies' simple genome and short lifespan to decode mysteries of genetic inheritance. Now a new machine-learning system can track fruit flies and ...

Orcas are ramming into boats and tearing off their rudders, leaving the vessels damaged. Experts have two theories about how this may have started and why the behavior is spreading. The orcas may be ...