Massive animal groups, from wildebeest herds to fish schools and bird flocks, exhibit remarkable coordinated movement without a leader. These complex behaviors emerge from simple individual ...

Like most people, I hate having a cold or the flu. But being sick gets slightly better when a friend drops off some classic movies or goes out for a snack and comes back to throw it up all over me.

Get ready for Valentine’s Day by learning how zoo matchmakers use science to “swipe right” for conservation. Mike Bock Male Andean bear Quito (above) has fathered two cubs at the Smithsonian’s ...

A series looking at animal behaviour in the wild. This episode focuses on how animals work together to survive. In the Californian almond orchards bees must fight parasites and pathogens to keep their ...