Abstract Behavioural biology often focuses on identifying general patterns, yet unusual or rare behaviours at both the population and individual level can provide insight into animal behaviour. Here, ...

This coursebook introduces philosophy of mind as it is practiced in the third decade of the 21st century to a wide range of readers. It provides any interested student, researcher, or general reader—n...

Behavioral differences among groups can have profound impacts on individual fitness,1 yet how group-level phenotypes arise and change during developme…

As animal behaviorists increasingly use AI in their research, they grapple with how to wield the technology responsibly

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Adult chimpanzees have been observed passing tools to their younger relatives, helping them learn the skills needed for fishing for ants or algae

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CALL FOR PAPERSThe Philosophy of Animal Minds and Behaviour Association (PAMBA) invites submissions of abstracts for its 2027 biennial meeting, which will be held at the University of Warwick on April...

Food Ethics - Dairy is the second largest greenhouse gas emitter in animal agriculture and requires the killing of animals. Most people wish to avoid harming animals and the climate but also...

Spawn as a random animal, at the real odds of who is actually born on Earth each year. Almost no one draws a human. The odds are real.

The Spanish Ministry for Science and Innovation is about to publish a call for pre-doctoral scholarships (FPI) adhered to scientific projects that have been approved for funding in 2026. We invite …

Steeds vaker duiken in wetenschappelijke artikelen verwijzingen op naar onderzoeken die nooit zijn uitgevoerd. AI vergroot problemen die in de wetenschap al langer bestaan.

When I was a postdoctoral researcher, I spent several years teaching at an interdisciplinary research institute in Vienna, Austria. There, my main course sought to train master’s students—mostly biolo...

Why Peter Singer isn’t the Father of Animal Rights

Millions of physical books are being scanned to train AI models. They’re then dumped in the trash.