Humans know a lot about bees, seeing as they impact both our ecology and our economy. But there's something about bumble bees ...

The observation of homosexual behaviors in animals has long raised questions about their origins and functions. A recent ...

Ben and Amory track down the origins of "the alpha," and whether this idea – which has been recanted by the very scientist who popularized it – has any legitimacy when talking about people.

In agricultural science, the sustainable use of pesticides alongside biological control agents is a critical aspect of ...

The UC Board of Regents approved the dismissal of a tenured UCLA professor Wednesday. Priyanga Amarasekare, an ecology and ...

The Social Mammals Lab at UW-Eau Claire is conducting research into what exactly is stressing out beavers. The lab, ...

Same-sex behavior is widespread in primates and may help strengthen social bonds and improve survival under challenging ...

Only a few hours earlier, a shark knocked an 11-year-old boy into the water at Dee Why—just north of Manly—and bit a chunk ...

As animals go about their lives ― eating, fighting, having babies ― they don’t always follow the script laid out for them by ...

Garter snakes can survive being frozen solid for hours. Here’s how evolution, biochemistry and behavior have allowed them to ...

From bold foxes to gregarious birds, animals’ personalities are increasingly being seen as crucial to conservation efforts.

Nonhuman primates like bonobos and chimpanzees might engage in same-sex sexual activities to strengthen bonds, particularly ...