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, ...

During courtship, male scissor-tailed nightjars crack their wings together to make a sharp snapping sound. It's the result of ...

Hippos have some of the most intense mating and dominance battles in the animal kingdom. To prove themselves to females, ...

Two new cases were found in a calf and a dog hundreds of miles apart, the US Department of Agriculture announced. That brings ...

Two more New World screwworm cases were confirmed in Texas, as officials race to stop a flesh-eating pest that could ...

The New World screwworm fly is threatening the $113 billion U.S. cattle industry for the first time in more than half a ...

In what can be seen as both a cautionary tale and an inspiring story, domesticated ducks continue to be dropped off and ...

Animals like elk and moose have unique and fascinating behaviors during the breeding season. To compete for females, males ...

Hidden beneath Arctic waters, beluga whales have long kept their family lives a mystery. By analyzing DNA from more than 600 belugas in Alaska’s Bristol Bay over 13 years, researchers uncovered a ...

The New World screwworm fly is threatening the $113 billion US cattle industry for the first time in more than a half century ...