Animal Behavior & Zoology
Enigmatic muscle may help explain penguins signature waddle
[Taylor Mitchell Brown | Bluesky | Apr. 29, 2026 | Article: Science] Summary: Scientists identify a long-debated penguin muscle that may stabilize posture and improve waddling efficiency. Source: :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}
Play may strengthen emotional bonds between dogs and owners
[Royal Society Publishing | Bluesky profile snippet | Article: Royal Society Open Science] Summary: Study suggesting play may matter more than training for dog-owner emotional bonding. Source: :contentReference[oaicite:13]{index=13}
Dolphins Have Been Stranding in Droves on the Shores of Patagonia
| Scientific American | Scientific American | Mar. 12, 2026
Summary: Article about dolphin strandings in Patagonia and the possibility that the animals were fleeing orcas.
The Birds and the Babies: Humans and Zebra Finches Have a Similar Technique for Learning to Speak
Summary: Article on research comparing early vocal learning in human infants and zebra finches, using birdsong as a model for language development.
Lost Elephant Calf Reunites With Family After Researchers Track Herd Across Samburu Reserve
| Robert Egan | Phys.org | May 22, 2026
Summary: Researchers in Kenya tracked an elephant herd across Samburu reserve and helped reunite a lost calf with its family.
Chimpanzees’ Unusually Protracted and Vulnerable Adolescences
| Phys.org | Phys.org | May 22, 2026
Summary: Article on chimpanzee adolescence, social reorientation, risk, and the long developmental period shared by humans and other apes.
Chimpanzees Reveal 69 Socially Learned Behaviors
| Phys.org | Phys.org | May 2026
Summary: Article on chimpanzee culture and socially transmitted behaviors, emphasizing the variety of learned practices seen across chimp communities.
Despotic Primate Societies Rarely Play as Adults, Analysis of 14 Species Shows
| Phys.org | Phys.org | May 12, 2026
Summary: Comparative primate-behavior article linking adult play with social structure and tolerance across primate species.
Chaos after Queen Loss Reveals the Wasps That Keep Colonies Running
| Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026
Summary: Animal-behavior article on how wasp colonies respond after losing a queen and which individuals help maintain colony function.
