Animal behavior reflects a complex interplay between an animal's brain and its sensory surroundings. Only rarely have scientists been able to discern how actions emerge from this interaction. A new ...

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Sharing emotional distress with AI chatbots can shape its responses and potentially bias its decision-making and behavior.

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Cats are adept at masking illness, a trait inherited from their wild ancestors where showing weakness could be fatal. For ...

In a new study, Northwestern University neurobiologists discovered that gut bacteria and the nose work together to shape ...

When the environment changes dramatically, animals from mollusks to crows can make big changes in their behavior that enable ...

How do worms navigate? A new study maps the whole-brain circuit of C. elegans, revealing how neurons and the chemical tyramine coordinate purposeful movement toward odors.