Inequality is not unique to human groups and societies. Individuals with relatively little power possess a variety of behavioral strategies to counterbalance or regulate power differences. In humans, ...

Habits are often seen as automatic and inflexible behaviors. But a new study, published in Evolution Letters, suggests that ...

Some animals follow patterns that baffle even the sharpest researchers. Whales beach themselves in mass numbers. Goats topple ...

Microbes are everywhere, even inside of our bodies. The gut microbiome has been shown to have a powerful influence on biology, and can even affect the brain. Scientists have been learning more about ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Animal nervous systems may lose their adaptive edge with climate change. PM Images/DigitalVision via Getty Images Human-driven ...

Why dogs follow their owners everywhere isn’t just affection, it’s an ancient wolf survival drive that domestication ...

For the first time, scientists have recorded close-up, extended videos of some rarely seen small nocturnal species in the ...

The new system analyzes animal behavior to further notify visitors of the animals’ whereabouts and most recent activity.

Less than a week from now, when the sun partially disappears behind Long Island's moon — and entirely in places like upstate New York — many of the Earth's creatures will react to the eclipse. Not all ...

For millions of people across North America, day will turn into night on Monday as the moon crosses between the Earth and the sun. While most of us are expecting the upcoming solar eclipse, wild ...

"Either way, I like knowing that my car makes a more peaceful environment for everyone." ...