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When it comes to cooperation, there's no monkey business in how some chimpanzees respond.
These primates often make decisions faster that benefits others than themselves, according to a newly published University of Michigan study.
For decades, social scientists and biologists have sought to study primates because they are humans' closest living relatives. Chimpanzees can also be very...
This National Sea Slug Day, celebrate the addition of 17 new species of nudibranch to the tree of life. Adorned in lavish patterns and colors that range from yellow polka dots to shades of mauve and neon blue, the new marine invertebrates hail from coral reefs across the Indo-Pacific region. Researchers from the California Academy...
Up to 13% of US beekeepers are in danger of losing their colonies due to pesticides sprayed to contain the Zika virus, new research suggests.
Zika -- which can cause severe brain defects in unborn children -- is spread by mosquitoes, so the insects are being targeted in the southern US where Zika-carrying mosquito species live....
Arizona State University researchers have found that larger tropical stingless bee species fly better in hot conditions than smaller bees do. Larger size may help certain bee species better tolerate high body temperatures. The findings run contrary to the well-established temperature-size "rule," which suggests that ectotherms -- insects that rely on the external environment to...
In all animals, including humans, smell -- the oldest of the five senses -- plays a predominant role in many behaviors essential for survival and reproduction. It has been known since ancient times that animals react to odours.
Yet researchers are just beginning to elucidate the neural pathways and mechanisms responsible for odour-induced behavior. . A...
A single mitochondrial DNA mutation common in animals could play a role in obesity and other health problems associated with a diet high in carbohydrates.
This was one of the implications of research led by UNSW scientists who looked at how different diets affected fruit fly populations. The researchers observed a surprising difference between two sets...