Science Apr 30 Why a woodpecker is breaking car mirrors in this small New England town By Holly Ramer, Rodrique Ngowi, Associated Press
Science Sep 28 Why bees and human shoppers have more in common than you think Just like people shopping for food at grocery stores, bees make sometimes irrational decisions about which flowers to visit depending on their recent experience with similar flowers and what other flowers are available. By Claire Therese Hemingway, The Conversation
Science Sep 07 Cats like to play fetch like dogs. The game is rooted in both species’ hunting instincts Many people have seen dogs fetch, but cats like to get into the game too. Despite their very different hunting and play styles, fetching appears to combine elements of predatory and social behavior for both species. By Mikel Delgado, Judith Stella, The Conversation
Science May 25 How humans learned to self-medicate with certain plants by observing animals The term zoopharmacognosy — meaning "animal medicine knowledge" — was invented in 1987, but humans have watched animals self-medicate for thousands of years and made medical discoveries along the way. By Adrienne Mayor, The Conversation
Science Mar 20 Researchers to observe how total solar eclipse affects animal behavior It's only in recent years that scientists have started to rigorously study the altered behaviors of wild, domestic and zoo animals during a full solar eclipse. By Christina Larson, Associated Press
Sep 03 Once seen as loners, male elephants shown to follow elders By Christina Larson, Associated Press Males were long assumed to be loners because they leave their mother's herd when they reach adolescence. A study published Thursday shows that adolescent males prefer to travel along migration corridors behind older males. Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch 6:47 Why humans may have more in common with chimps than we thought By Jeffrey Brown, Leah Nagy What can humans learn about ourselves from studying chimpanzees? Primatologist Frans de Waal has spent almost three decades studying the behavior and intelligence of chimpanzees. Now, he’s focused on their emotional lives--and he’s found primates and people aren’t so different… Continue watching
Jul 17 Why are yawns contagious? We asked a scientist By Teresa Carey The average adult yawns 20 times per day. And when you feel a yawn coming on, it can be nearly impossible to suppress. But why does being around other yawners make you yawn?… Continue reading
Apr 26 Which are smarter, cats or dogs? We asked a scientist By Rashmi Shivni Are cats smarter? Or are dogs? When scientists counted the brain cells in these animals, there was a clear winner. But the latest research on animal intelligence challenges all of the old-school notions of what it means to be smart. Continue reading
Dec 04 What humans can learn about immigration from Africa’s tiniest carnivores By Rashmi Shivni A new study shows it takes a little time before outsider dwarf mongooses will be trusted with a crucial job in a new group. But in these communities, immigrants are always welcome. Continue reading