Zoos have made vast improvements in recent years, but closer observation of animal behaviour, a method called Qualitative Behavioural Assessment, developed in livestock farming could reveal even more ...

There is one specific task that stress researchers who conduct animal experiments need to be particularly skilled at. This also applies to researchers who want to improve the conditions in which ...

Since Darwin, the peacock exhibiting an elongated tail composed of ocelli has been a prime example of sexual selection. Classical studies show females prefer a high number of ocelli. New research ...

“Scientific research on herd and flock behaviour is usually based on field observations. In such cases, it is usually difficult to reliably record the internal states of the herd animals,” Kroy said.

A new one-of-a-kind database which maps global internet use against human behaviour sheds light on everything from the impact of internet use on economic activity to global sleep patterns. This ...

Researchers are utilizing artificial intelligence to analyze the behavior of laboratory mice more efficiently and reduce the number of animals in experiments. Researchers at ETH Zurich are utilising ...