Worker naked mole-rats take care of their colony's young even though they aren't the pups' actual parents. New research suggests the queen gets them ready via hormones in her poop.
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Cells that transmit nerve impulses in the part of elephants' brains responsible for functions such as learning and memory are structured differently from those of any other mammal.
Everybody does it, but why? Scientists aren't really sure if exhaustion, stress or some other social factor is at the root of yawning – and how it can be so contagious.
Starting with two simple sheepdog rules, the robot then began to display new, unprogrammed behaviour.
Birds can usually sense when they are not feeling well and like many other creatures, seem to seek out-of-the-way places to be alone.
Our work with the BBC's Animals With Cameras showed one family of meerkats had excavated a huge tangle of tunnels.
Magpies have long memories, and human behaviour towards them largely determines how they respond
Sometimes a dog can have very good reasons for hating its humans.
Researchers identified simple behavioral rules that allow these tiny creatures to collaboratively build elaborate structures, with no one in charge.
Twitter recently blew up with posts wondering about the feline fascination with taped squares on the ground. An animal behavior expert explains it's not magic that draws Fluffy to the #CatSquare.
New research into how wasps divide up their jobs shows how economics can be key to understanding animal behaviour.
For a long time it was not believed that animals were even capable of feeling pain, let alone complex emotions. We now know that is far from the truth.
Realizing that others' minds hold different thoughts, feelings and knowledge than your own was thought to be something only people could do. But evidence is accumulating that apes, too, have 'theory of mind.'
Man-made noise changes the way animals respond to danger – but prairie dogs have a surprising reaction.
Be thankful you aren't a male redback spider.
The answer lies in the history we share with our canine companions.
Older matriarchs lead elephant society. But they're also the primary targets of ivory poachers. When these socially critical individuals are killed, what happens to the rest of the group?
Noise pollution, whether on land or under water, can affect animals in interesting – and not always positive – ways.
Researchers want your canine's DNA to help unravel the connections between genes and behavior – for dogs and human beings.
They're the soil-builders that allow Africa's arid savannas to be lush grasslands. What do they do inside their huge mounds – and how does a collective mind allow them to do it?
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Emeritus Professor in Animal Behaviour, University of New England
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Lecturer in Zoology, Bangor University
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Professor Emeritus of Behavioral Pharmacology and Animal Behavior, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University
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Marie Curie Fellow, School of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of St Andrews
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Professor of Industrial & Systems Engineering and Co-Director of the Center for Biologically Inspired Design, Georgia Institute of Technology
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