Ethology

May 23rd 2025

This Hawk Figured Out Traffic Signals to Ambush Its Prey

A street-smart bird used crosswalk signals to sneak up on unsuspecting birds, a study finds.

Biology Natalia Mesa May 23

September 5th 2024

Dogs May Remember Their Toys’ Names Even Years Later

New research suggests dogs can not only label objects in their heads, but can retain those labels for extended periods of time.

Biology Adam Kovac Sep 5

February 25th 2024

7 Ways Evolution Really Nailed Animal Camouflage

Blending in is about more than just color, as these creatures show.

Biology Isaac Schultz Feb 25

January 18th 2024

Small Dogs Vs Big Dogs: Which Are More Unhealthy?

New research from the Dog Aging Project has found that large and small dogs both have their own unique set of health risks.

Biology Ed Cara Jan 18

December 13th 2023

Photo: Paul Asman and Jill Lenoble, CC BY 2.0

Unexpected Animals That Use Tools

You know about chimps and crows, but how about crocodiles?

Biology Isaac Schultz Dec 13

February 9th 2023

You Really Don’t Want to Know How Giraffes Flirt

Recent research into giraffe behavior has revealed some unexpected—and, frankly, gross—mating habits.

Biology Isaac Schultz Feb 9

January 26th 2023

Scientists Watched Hours of Cat Videos to Learn Something New About Kitty Behavior

Many intercat behaviors are somewhere between playing and fighting, but there are some telltale signs that a tussle is getting too aggressive.

Biology Ed Cara Jan 26

August 22nd 2022

Your Dog Might Cry With Happiness When He Sees You, Study Finds

Dogs seem to produce more tears when they're reunited with their owners—a behavior that might be driven by the hormone oxytocin.

Biology Ed Cara Aug 22

August 11th 2022

Researchers Stalked Death’s-Head Hawkmoths in a Plane to Learn Their Navigation Secrets

These creepy moths could be as good at navigating as birds. In a groundbreaking study, scientists recorded them flying in a straight path for over 50 miles.

Biology Lauren Leffer Aug 11

April 25th 2022

These Male Spiders Evolved a Post-Sex Catapult to Escape Cannibalistic Females

Researchers believe the trait is an adaptation to counter the females’ post-coital hunger.

Biology Isaac Schultz Apr 25

February 24th 2022

Dogs Mourn the Loss of a Canine Companion, New Evidence Suggests

An overwhelming majority of dog owners noticed negative changes in their surviving pet following the death of a family dog.

Biology George Dvorsky Feb 24

February 16th 2022

Photo: Motes-Rodrigo et al., 2022, PLOS ONE, CC-BY 4.0

These Orangutans Got Suspiciously Close to Inventing Stone Tools

Untrained orangutans seemed to instinctively use a stone hammer and cutting implement, surprising researchers.

Biology Isaac Schultz Feb 16

February 1st 2022

Spider Seen Collecting Water, Possibly to Dunk Its Meal Like a Cookie in Milk

Rehydrating insect leftovers could be an easy way to get more out of a meal.

Biology Jake Buehler Feb 1

January 13th 2022

Photo: Alfred Wegener Institute / PS124 AWI OFOBS team

Biologists Shocked to Find Millions of Icefish Nesting Near Antarctica

A colony 1,000 feet below the ocean's surface contains an unprecedented number of the prehistoric-looking fish.

Biology Isaac Schultz Jan 13

November 22nd 2021

Which Animal Species Get Along the Best?

"It is clear that some animals become familiar and get along with group members that happen to be other species, but do they become friends?"

Tech News Daniel Kolitz Nov 22

October 19th 2021

Convinced Your Dog Is a Genius? Scientists Want To Hear From You

The 'Finding Rico' project is looking for gifted dogs all over the world to better understand canine intelligence and their capacity for learning human words

Biology Ed Cara Oct 19

September 1st 2021

Dogs Can Tell When You’re Keeping Snacks From Them on Purpose, Study Suggests

Dogs behaved differently when people intentionally kept food from them versus when they were "accidentally" unable to feed them, according to new research.

Biology Ed Cara Sep 1

July 23rd 2021

Photo: Credit Barbara Klump/Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior

Wild Parrots in Australia Are Teaching Each Other How to Break Into Trash Bins

The socially learned behavior, and how it subtly differs between neighborhoods, is an example of animal culture, researchers say.

Biology Ed Cara Jul 23

June 3rd 2021

Puppy Experiment Shows How Dogs Connect With Humans From Birth

New research published this week suggests that dogs are born to understand people, at least to some extent. The study showed that 8-week-old puppies preparing to become service dogs were already capable of communicating with humans, even without formal training. Moreover, they found that genetics played a large role in determining how well these puppies…

Biology Ed Cara Jun 3

May 31st 2021

Will We Ever Be Able to ‘Talk’ With Our Pets?

We’re all familiar with the scene, either straight from the source or through one of thousands of parodies: Lassie bounds up to the farmhand and starts yipping; the farmhand says, “What is it, Lassie?”; Lassie keeps yipping; and eventually the farmhand deciphers, from this undifferentiated noise, some extremely specific message re: someone being trapped in…

Tech News Daniel Kolitz May 31

Ethology

This Hawk Figured Out Traffic Signals to Ambush Its Prey

Dogs May Remember Their Toys’ Names Even Years Later

7 Ways Evolution Really Nailed Animal Camouflage

Small Dogs Vs Big Dogs: Which Are More Unhealthy?

Unexpected Animals That Use Tools

You Really Don’t Want to Know How Giraffes Flirt

Scientists Watched Hours of Cat Videos to Learn Something New About Kitty Behavior

Your Dog Might Cry With Happiness When He Sees You, Study Finds

Researchers Stalked Death’s-Head Hawkmoths in a Plane to Learn Their Navigation Secrets

These Male Spiders Evolved a Post-Sex Catapult to Escape Cannibalistic Females

Dogs Mourn the Loss of a Canine Companion, New Evidence Suggests

These Orangutans Got Suspiciously Close to Inventing Stone Tools

Spider Seen Collecting Water, Possibly to Dunk Its Meal Like a Cookie in Milk

Biologists Shocked to Find Millions of Icefish Nesting Near Antarctica

Which Animal Species Get Along the Best?

Convinced Your Dog Is a Genius? Scientists Want To Hear From You

Dogs Can Tell When You’re Keeping Snacks From Them on Purpose, Study Suggests

Wild Parrots in Australia Are Teaching Each Other How to Break Into Trash Bins

Puppy Experiment Shows How Dogs Connect With Humans From Birth

Will We Ever Be Able to ‘Talk’ With Our Pets?

‘She-Hulk’ Was Apparently One of Marvel’s Most Successful Shows

The World’s First Eye-Tracking Smart Glasses Are Intriguing and Unpolished

Noah Hawley Is Remaking ‘Terrified,’ Which Shouldn’t Happen

Unprecedented Observation Reveals 2 Supermassive Black Holes Locked in a Tight Death Spiral

This Apple MacBook Pro Is Now Under $500 After 78% Off, Grade-A Refurb Deal (16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Touch Bar)

Anthropic Launches ‘Project Glasswing’ to Stealthily Spot Cybersecurity Issues for Rivals

Tiny Robots Reveal Hidden Ocean Chemistry in Low-Oxygen Waters

Aunt Lydia Survived ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ to Bring New Complexity to ‘The Testaments’

Aqara Thermostat Hub W200 Review: Almost Better than My Ecobee

HP Omen Max 45L Review: 4K60 Gaming Has Never Been So Easy

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