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Category: Behavior

Belligerent Birds: Do penguins perform unprompted acts of aggression?
Behavior

Belligerent Birds: Do penguins perform unprompted acts of aggression?

Adélie penguins lead busy lives mating, reproducing, and avoiding being eaten. They can do all this from the safety of…
June 10, 2021June 9, 2021 Francesca Giammona
The New Technology That is Capturing Giant Squids on Camera
Behavior

The New Technology That is Capturing Giant Squids on Camera

Taming monsters does not require brute force, but a change of mind acquired through knowledge and scientific inquiry. And in…
May 21, 2021May 21, 2021 Pablo Brenes Coto
The Natural GPS Ability of Sharks
Behavior

The Natural GPS Ability of Sharks

How are sharks able to migrate so precisely across long-distances in the ocean? This question has long puzzled scientists. New…
May 14, 2021July 27, 2021 Elena Gadoutsis
Bearing teeth: How polar bear dental health can illustrate climate change
Behavior Climate Change

Bearing teeth: How polar bear dental health can illustrate climate change

It is no secret that climate change is damaging Arctic ecosystems. Because of melting sea ice, Arctic species have had…
May 13, 2021May 13, 2021 Francesca Giammona
Mysterious Wintertime Travels of Black Guillemots Revealed in Canada
Behavior

Mysterious Wintertime Travels of Black Guillemots Revealed in Canada

The Black Guillemot is a plump little seabird that lives along the Atlantic coast from the Arctic to the Gulf…
April 27, 2021April 27, 2021 R J Parker
Cuttlefish Pass Intelligence Test by Resisting Temptation
Behavior

Cuttlefish Pass Intelligence Test by Resisting Temptation

New research finds that cuttlefish display human-like intelligence characteristics. Something called delayed gratification, like avoiding that box of cookies while…
April 19, 2021April 19, 2021 Elena Gadoutsis
Sperm whales learned from each other to avoid 19th century whalers
Behavior

Sperm whales learned from each other to avoid 19th century whalers

Is it possible to learn about how whales behaved 200 years ago? A combination of whaling logbooks and mathematical models…
April 7, 2021 Julia Zeh
What do octopuses dream of when they take a little octopus snooze?
Behavior

What do octopuses dream of when they take a little octopus snooze?

Sleep is critical to a healthy lifestyle for humans and other animals. New research shows that even octopuses cycle through…
April 1, 2021April 2, 2021 Ashley Marranzino
To communicate with members of its own species, flashlight fish uses a special type of morse code
Behavior

To communicate with members of its own species, flashlight fish uses a special type of morse code

Below a flashlight fish’s eyes is an organ that provides the ideal conditions for a special partnership. Bioluminescent bacteria live…
March 25, 2021March 25, 2021 Pablo Brenes Coto
Science Reveals Sperm Whale Bro-Fest
Behavior

Science Reveals Sperm Whale Bro-Fest

  In the mammal world, males tend to not like each other very much. Male-only social groups are rare. The…
March 24, 2021March 25, 2021 R J Parker
Luminous luster…with teeth
Behavior Biology deep sea Physiology

Luminous luster…with teeth

Don’t worry—these glowing predators won’t harm you. They’re more interested in picking on someone their own size. Scientists take a…
March 8, 2021April 7, 2021 Andrea Schlunk
Mommy dearest: Female sperm whales are the pillars of their families
Behavior Conservation

Mommy dearest: Female sperm whales are the pillars of their families

Still living with your mom? Nothing to be embarrassed about - especially if you are a sperm whale!
March 1, 2021February 28, 2021 Anastasia Yandulskaya
Killer Consequences: How boats affect the behavior of endangered killer whales
Behavior Human impacts

Killer Consequences: How boats affect the behavior of endangered killer whales

Killer whales are famous for their intelligence and athletic prowess in (and leaping out of) the water. However, for some…
February 16, 2021February 13, 2021 Francesca Giammona
Why did the octopus punch the fish?
Behavior Ecology

Why did the octopus punch the fish?

In this study, authors document for the first time, multi-species hunting events with OCTOBOSS as the leader!
February 8, 2021 Brandy Biggar
There and back again: Uncovering the mysteries of gray whale migration
Behavior

There and back again: Uncovering the mysteries of gray whale migration

Gray whales undertake one of the longest migrations of any animal, swimming 12,000 miles round-trip between their northern feeding grounds…
February 5, 2021February 5, 2021 Julia Zeh
One Fish, Two Fish, Climate Change, Who Lives?
Behavior Biological oceanography Biology Climate Change Evolution

One Fish, Two Fish, Climate Change, Who Lives?

There is variation within species, and this variation can lead to some individuals surviving better in the face of environmental…
January 22, 2021 Cierra Braga
Cuttlefish Cognition: are these oceanic invertebrates capable of learning?
Behavior

Cuttlefish Cognition: are these oceanic invertebrates capable of learning?

The science of animal behavior has become more focused on figuring out the intellectual capacity of non-human, and particularly non-mammalian,…
January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 Francesca Giammona
Whistle While you Work (for Lunch): Dolphin Communication Techniques During Foraging
Behavior

Whistle While you Work (for Lunch): Dolphin Communication Techniques During Foraging

Dolphin groups, or pods, need every member working together to communicate and find food. To do this, dolphins whistle to…
December 21, 2020December 20, 2020 Francesca Giammona
Surprising fin whale songs in Hawaii
Behavior

Surprising fin whale songs in Hawaii

After sifting through thousands of hours of recordings, a team of naval researchers is bringing the previously hidden complexities of…
December 11, 2020December 14, 2020 Julia Zeh
Surf’s Up: Suckerfish Have a Whale of a Time
Behavior

Surf’s Up: Suckerfish Have a Whale of a Time

Remoras use the powerful suctioning organ on their heads to attach to different animals. For the first time scientists reveal…
November 23, 2020November 23, 2020 Elena Gadoutsis

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