For years, animal behavior was explained as instinct or routine survival. New research is expanding that view.

Every year, researchers and people out in nature capture some aspect of animal behavior that’s unusual or unexpected in some way, changing how we understand the natural world. Here are five such ...

Animals often rely on instincts and strategies that look shocking to human eyes. These behaviors can involve unusual hunting methods, unsettling defenses, or ways of surviving that seem harsh by our ...

Animal behaviour often appears strange when viewed through a human lens, yet careful research frequently reveals that unusual actions serve clear biological functions. In 2025, several peer-reviewed ...

Why city wildlife around the world act the same and what this behavioral shift means for conservation and human-animal ...

As a career ethologist, I was thrilled when I learned about Dr. Matthew Calarco's new and highly original book titled The Three Ethologies: A Positive Vision for Rebuilding Human-Animal Relationships.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Daniel T. Blumstein, University of California, Los Angeles; Peter Mikula, and Piotr ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) This brazen behavior isn’t normal for most species in the countryside, yet it shows up ...