Like an infectious smile or a mirrored yawn, peeing may be a socially contagious behavior that is overlooked and potentially widespread among primates.

Researchers warn that if this trend continues, entire species could disappear, leading to the collapse of ecosystems. A new ...

Researchers from the Tanenbaum group at the Hubrecht Institute have developed a new microscopy technique to observe how ribosomes function in cells.

Evolutionary biologist Nathan H. Lents details how animal relationships can offer perspective on sexual diversity, social ...

New research reveals that bacteria form species and maintain cohesion through frequent DNA exchange within species. This ...

Relatives of the llama are dropping dung as they venture into higher elevations in the Andes Mountains, providing a ...

Evolution was fueled by endosymbiosis, cellular alliances in which one microbe makes a permanent home inside another. For the ...

When Kostas Konstantinidis proved that many bacteria—like plants and animals—are organized into species, he upended a ...

Synchronized urination may reinforce social bonds and improve group cohesion among chimps, according to new research.

Learn about a new study of captive chimpanzees, the first to identify the phenomenon of contagious urinations.

A new study published in Current Biology has uncovered a peculiar social behavior in chimpanzees that experts call ...

A new study reported in Current Biology on January 20 is the first to describe a phenomenon researchers refer to as ...