Some dogs are born with a powerful instinct to chase, stalk, and pursue. These traits once made them exceptional hunters, ...

Their instincts and physiology give cattle advantages that have historically helped them protect themselves. Their eyes are ...

How exactly does a newly-hatched spider weave a perfect web that is characteristic of his or her species—without ever even having seen such a web, let alone having been trained to spin one? How do ...

When cats are unwell or nearing the end of life, they tend to isolate themselves. This instinctive behavior serves to protect them from predators and reduce stress. Understanding why cats leave during ...

A stroll through the world of animals and men : a picture book of invisible worlds / Jakob von Uexküll -- Companionship in bird life : fellow members of the species as releasers of social behavior / ...

Self-harming and self-sabotaging behaviors, from skin picking to ghosting people, all stem from evolutionary survival ...

Cats are endlessly entertaining with their quirky antics and mysterious ways. While some of their behaviors seem random, they usually have a logical reason behind them—driven by instinct and natural ...

I am a research assistant in Prof. Yang’s lab. My research focuses on how the brain organizes instinctive behaviors and emotional responses, and how dysfunctions in these fundamental systems lead to ...

Researchers at the Sainsbury Wellcome Center (SWC) at University College London have uncovered a neural mechanism in the brains of mice that enables the animals to overcome instinctive fears. The ...