In the spring, ants are once again hard at work. Beyond their everyday presence, ants are also key model organisms in cutting ...

Research suggests that crying is not a sign of weakness, but one of the most sophisticated social technologies in the natural ...

Evolutionary approach to animal behavior -- Diversity of behavior -- Genetics of behavior -- Development of behavior -- Nerve cells and behavior -- Organization of behavior -- Evolution of behavior: ...

"Based on a symposium that took place June 6-7, 1977, at the annual meeting of the Animal Behavior Society at Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pa." Contents Section I : Two complementary ...

A simple neural change alters mating preferences in male butterflies, aiding rapid behavioral evolution, researchers report. A simple neural change alters mating preferences in male butterflies, ...

When the environment changes dramatically, animals from mollusks to crows can make big changes in their behavior that enable them to survive. For example, marmots and ground squirrels in California ...

Animal behavior studies have traditionally been centered in the laboratory or around humans, but a new study on the genetics of Golden Retrievers has found an interesting link between dog and human ...