From bold foxes to gregarious birds, animals’ personalities are increasingly being seen as crucial to conservation efforts.

A new study posits that same-sex sexual behavior developed to help primates in complex social groups ease tension, reduce ...

Homosexual behavior in primates has a deep evolutionary basis and is more likely to occur in species that live in harsh ...

A naïve observer noted horse behavior during a range of interactions—grooming of the horse on its withers and neck; standing ...

Biologists tend to look at the animal kingdom and try to categorize things in an organized fashion. But nature has a way of ...

Past theories have suggested that animals exhibit SSB to increase group cohesion, to signal dominance among a larger group, ...

Nonhuman primates like bonobos and chimpanzees might engage in same-sex sexual activities to strengthen bonds, particularly ...

Geckos are primarily solitary creatures, but they sometimes will risk their own lives to protect one of their own.

Homosexual behaviour in primates has a deep evolutionary basis and is more likely to occur in species that live in harsh ...

Horses exposed to samples of sweat from people who had had a scary experience appeared more afraid themselves: the animals ...

As with humans, the maternal bond in nature is important for animals to find their way in the world. In mammals, a mother ...

A growing body of research suggests same-sex behavior in nonhuman primates is important to social connections.