Articles for category: Animal Behavior, News

Chimpanzee eating fruit

Chimpanzee Caught Boozing: Social Drinking May Have Evolutionary Roots

April Joy Jovita

Chimpanzees, one of humanity’s closest relatives, have been observed engaging in behaviors that resemble social drinking. Recent studies reveal that wild chimpanzees in Guinea-Bissau consume and share fermented fruits, offering fascinating insights into the evolutionary roots of alcohol consumption and social bonding. Alcohol Consumption in the Wild Researchers filmed chimpanzees eating naturally fermenting African breadfruit ...

7 Animals Whose Minds Are So Mysterious, Scientists Are Still Baffled

7 Animals Whose Minds Are So Mysterious, Scientists Are Still Baffled

Sameen David

If you’ve ever looked into an animal’s eyes and felt, just for a second, that something deep was staring back, you’re not alone. The more scientists study animal intelligence, the more it feels like we’ve opened a door we can’t quite see through yet. We thought we understood what “smart” looks like: language, tools, planning. ...

How the Kentucky Derby Sparked Advances in Equine Genetics

The Science Behind the Kentucky Derby: Breeding, Biomechanics, and Beyond

Trizzy Orozco

Every spring, the thundering sound of hooves at Churchill Downs ignites excitement and wonder across the globe. There’s something almost magical about watching a fleet of powerful thoroughbreds race for glory in the Kentucky Derby, but beneath the glamour lies a remarkable story of science, precision, and centuries of human ingenuity. What makes a Derby ...

The Role of Environment in Octopus Adaptability

The Octopus That Uses Tools and Rearranges Furniture (Veined Octopus)

Trizzy Orozco

Imagine wandering the ocean floor and stumbling upon a creature that not only hides from danger but also builds its own shelter, rearranges its possessions, and even carries tools for future use. The veined octopus, sometimes called the “coconut octopus,” is a master of underwater ingenuity and resourcefulness. Its actions challenge what we thought we ...

Close-up of a butterfly perched on a colorful flower in a natural setting.

Butterflies Remember Being Caterpillars (Even After Metamorphosis!)

Trizzy Orozco

Imagine living through a transformation so intense that your entire body dissolves, reforms, and emerges entirely new—yet some part of you still remembers the world before. The world of butterflies is filled with color, beauty, and grace, but beneath those delicate wings lurks an astonishing secret: butterflies can remember experiences from their days as crawling ...

The Platypus

The Platypus Is So Weird It Was Once Thought a Hoax

Maria Faith Saligumba

Imagine a creature that looks like a mashup from a child’s wildest dreams: a furry animal with the bill of a duck, the tail of a beaver, and webbed feet, that also lays eggs and produces venom. This isn’t a mythical beast from old fairy tales—it’s the platypus, one of the most baffling animals in ...

The Future of Beavers in Ecosystem Management

The Animal That Literally Redesigns Landscapes—One Stick at a Time

Trizzy Orozco

Imagine a single creature, no larger than a housecat, with the power to change rivers, sculpt forests, and create entire ecosystems from scratch. This animal isn’t a mythical beast or a character from a fable—it’s the humble, yet extraordinary, beaver. Armed with nothing more than its teeth and an instinct for engineering, the beaver transforms ...

Veterinarian examines a koala in a clinic in Australia.

The Secret Lives of Wildlife Veterinarians

Trizzy Orozco

The dense jungle echoes with the cries of a distressed elephant. Somewhere in the savanna, a cheetah limps, its fate hinging on a race against time. In the hidden corners of our planet, wildlife veterinarians are the unsung heroes—racing against extinction, disease, and the relentless forces of nature. Their days are unpredictable, their missions often ...

The Oriental Pied Hornbill’s Return to the Urban Jungle

The Oriental Pied Hornbill’s Return to the Urban Jungle

Annette Uy

Imagine waking up to the raucous laughter of a bird that once seemed lost to city life—its large bill gleaming in the sunlight, wings flashing as it swoops between concrete towers and ancient trees. The Oriental Pied Hornbill is not just a symbol of wild forests, but now, unexpectedly, a sign of hope and resilience ...