This stress alters behavior in unpredictable ways, which has often made it impossible to tell whether an animal’s altered ... and diseased mice to gain clues to their health status.

"These animals are tremendously resistant to alcohol. There seems to be something very central about the observed changes to their behavior ... provide important clues about alcohol addiction.

A new study published in Science Advances reveals evidence of electrical signaling and coordinated behavior in ...

Now Stanford University researchers are using DNA extracted from ancient teeth-some more than 10,000 years old-to unravel the rodent's mysterious past and provide clues about the evolution of ...

Blue whales are the largest animals on Earth ... where they hope to more definitively confirm the massive animal's behavior.

The longer an animal engages in an activity, the more likely it is to continue, driven by positive feedback and overlapping cues. This study offers insights into understanding behavior patterns ...

These are some of the scenarios that interest ethologists, or scientists who study animal behavior. For years, these scientists categorically ruled out the possibility that animals might have a ...