There is one specific task that stress researchers who conduct animal experiments need to be particularly skilled at. This also applies to researchers who want to improve the conditions in which ...

The largest great ape cognition dataset combines 18 years of studies to reveal patterns in learning, memory, and intelligence ...

It's easy for students in Elizabeth Hobson's lab at the University of Cincinnati to get attached to their study subjects. The assistant professor in UC's College of Arts and Sciences is a behavioral ...

Animal behavior research relies on careful observation of animals. Researchers might spend months in a jungle habitat watching tropical birds mate and raise their young. They might track the rates of ...

How do animal behavior researchers feel about the feelings of animals? A new survey helps to answer that question. The journal Royal Society Open Science published a survey of 100 researchers of ...

A new study reveals animals might desire to use technology alongside humans. Lemurs showed a preference for interactive ...

University of California, Santa Cruz, faculty members Rita Mehta and Colleen Reichmuth have been named California Academy of Sciences Fellows, joining a governing group of more than 500 distinguished ...