Bumble bees astonished researchers by inventing a new way to reach a hidden reward, despite never being taught the trick. The ...

Despite its tiny brain, the bumblebee is capable of solving complex problems on a dime, reshaping our view of the humble pollinators.

A tiger walks the same worn groove along the edge of its exhibit, like a broken record. A parrot methodically plucks out its own feathers until bare skin shows through. To a casual visitor, these can ...

Some animals follow patterns that baffle even the sharpest researchers. Whales beach themselves in mass numbers. Goats topple over when startled. Dolphins craft perfect rings of bubbles. These ...

Giraffe intelligence research is changing how the world views animal cognition. A new scientific discovery shows that ...

A researcher at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has found that more than 99% of dogs in the United States show behaviors that are potentially problematic, ...

Octopuses, squid and cuttlefish may have evolved large brains because of the challenges posed by their environments rather ...