It requires animals to interpret cues and signals outside of their own species’ behavioral frameworks. Still, in numerous ...

From insects to great apes, by way of birds and fish, animals communicate through an extraordinary variety of sounds. While the pitch or timbre of their vocalizations matters, rhythm may play a more ...

The bear scientists shot in the Canadian arctic in 2016 was a biological mystery. It looked like a grizzly bear, complete with long claws and a prominent snout, but most of its fur was white. Call it ...

For a long time, cooperation in the animal world was viewed largely through the lens of competition's opposite: a useful alliance that helps two species gain something neither could achieve alone. Yet ...

Scientists are discovering that animals use surprisingly sophisticated communication to form partnerships and cooperate ...