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A tiger walks the same worn groove along the edge of its exhibit, like a broken record. A parrot methodically plucks out its ...

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

A new study by researchers at Imperial College London and published on Monday in Nature Ecology & Evolution could help shed some light. The research homes in on same-sex behavior in nonhuman primates ...

A new study posits that same-sex sexual behavior developed to help primates in complex social groups ease tension, reduce ...

Guest Opinion. It is time for animal behavior to become its own academic discipline. The Animal Behavior Society argues that animal behavior is a discipline within psychology and biology, but that ...

Homosexual behavior in primates has a deep evolutionary basis and is more likely to occur in species that live in harsh ...

Animal survival depends on effective attack and defense strategies, yet how these behaviors arise remains unclear. Addressing ...

Tagging wildlife alters animal behavior for days, reports new research. The findings highlight a need for longer tracking periods to better understand animal behavior in the wild. The corresponding ...

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

BROOKFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- As many as one in 68 children has autism spectrum disorder, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As a result, those children may communicate, interact ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japanese macaques at Joshin-etsu National Park in Japan. (Peter Adams / Getty Images file) (Peter Adams) Humans are far from the ...