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

Animal specialists reveal why quirky, messy, or irritating cat behaviors are actually signs of affection, trust, and deep ...

While anger and aggression are instinctive behaviors found across many species, leaving these emotions unchecked can lead to conflict and violence. In a recent study, researchers demonstrated that ...

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 / ...

Animals rely on instinctive behaviors to respond quickly to threats and opportunities. These automatic reactions, crucial for survival and reproduction, are typically controlled by brainstem circuits ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ever get the feeling that your dog has a secret job—maybe as a bodyguard? You're probably not imagining it—despite the wagging tails and happy, lolling tongues, dogs are protective beings, carefully ...