animal behavior

by Stephan Foianini figures by Gracyn Mose When you think of a beehive, what comes to mind? You may imagine an industrial factory with countless bees toiling away, tirelessly collecting and processing honey. However, what if I told you that a…

Animals frightened by a close call with a predator eat less and produce fewer offspring in the future.

Researchers found that sick bats will socially isolate from healthy bats.

Mountain gorillas protect young members of their social group who lose a mother by providing protection and socialization as they grow.

Social connections in female giraffes are shown to be a strong predictor of decreased mortality.

Why do cats love catnip? Well, it may be due to its mosquito-repelling properties.

Large bumblebees remember flowers with high sugar nectar better, while small bumblebees remember the locations of all flowers equally.

Zebrafish shed insight into how the brain responds to social isolation: their neuronal gene activity changes depending on how many others are around them.

Sick vampire bats socially distance in the wild, according to a new study.

Early-life hunger makes animals more likely to take risks in the future.