It is time for animal behavior to become its own academic discipline. The Animal Behavior Society argues that animal behavior ...

Homosexual behavior is much more common across the animal kingdom than we first thought, new research has found. Scientists found that 78 percent of animal behavior experts had seen some degree of ...

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

(CNN) – New research shows homosexual sex between animals is more common than we think. Same-sex sexual behavior has been observed in more than 1,500 animal species. But, the new study shows it’s ...

A study by Spanish researchers suggests same-sex sexual behavior among mammals − especially primates − is not only common and adaptive but supports social relationships and reduces conflict. Their ...

A new study tracing the evolution of same-sex sexual behavior in mammals, using phylogenetic analyses, suggests these behaviors may have evolved in part to strengthen social bonding and relationships.

While they don't write love letters, there’s no doubt animals form deep and enduring friendships and use many different ways ...

Biomechanical interactions, rather than neurons, control the movements of one of the simplest animals. The discovery offers a glimpse into how animal behavior worked before neurons evolved. The ...

I've been studying animal behavior for many decades and I've long been interested in possible sources of bias in my field and others. I've been concerned for a number of reasons, including: our ...