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 ...

When Houssein Rayaleh received a WhatsApp message from a local ecotourism guide showing footage of a lioness in Djibouti, he was excited. The video showed the big cat running directly in front of a ...

According to the Three Wise Monkeys, it’s best to see no evil, hear no evil, and speak no evil. Researchers with the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior in Germany, as well as those from the ...

When the bottom-dwelling worms of Denmark’s fjords rise up in summer to spawn, they are predated by the resident jellyfish.

Hyperactive fish, stupid frogs, fearless mice and seagulls that fall over. It sounds like a weird animal circus, but this is no freak show. Animals around the world are increasingly behaving in ...