According to new research, female monkeys use males as ‘hired guns’ for defense against predators. More specifically, the research team … More
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Dogs and Jealousy
New research confirms dogs can–and do–express jealousy when their human family member interacts with rival dogs.
Sexual enticements to lure your prey out of hiding? Yes, say cone snails.
Cone snails aren’t glamorous. They don’t have svelte waistlines or jaw-dropping good looks. Yet, some of these worm-hunting gastropods are … More
Mice Regularly Practice Social Distancing
For mice and many other animals, certain behaviors such as mating and fighting are innately programmed, meaning that the animals … More
Who Really Loves NYC? Baby White Sharks!
New scientific research reveals that more than 90 percent of baby white sharks were positioned within 20 kilometers of Long Island’s southern shoreline, which further confirms the importance of this region to baby white sharks.
The secret lives of honey bees
Unique video from within beehives provides never before seen by humans special insight into honey bee behaviors…
Who is Smarter? Sheep or Goats?
A new study investigated how well sheep and goats were able to navigate around obstacles to reach food.
Bizarre circling behavior observed in marine mammals
For reasons researchers don’t yet understand, green sea turtles, sharks, penguins, and marine mammals all do something rather unusual: swim in circles.
Clever Sperm Whales Outwit Human Predators
A recent study of 19th-century whalers’ logbooks shows that sperm whales rapidly learned new ways to avoid their predators’ harpoons.
New Bill would End Unnecessary Testing on Dogs and Cats
New legislation in California, Senate Bill 252, also known as the PET Act (Prevent Extraneous Testing), if passed, would end the needless suffering of cats and dogs used for toxicity testing in the state.
Dogs In Sync with Kids, say Researchers
The results of a new study have shown that dogs synchronize their behavior with the children in their family.
Kids Love Therapy Dogs and Learn Social Skills Too: Study
It turns out there is a lot to be gained from matching therapy dogs with children. The results of a new study demonstrated that children not only reap the benefits of working with therapy dogs, they enjoy it too.
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