Some behaviours that are crucial to survival appear to be hard-wired, meaning that they occur without previous experience. For example, many prey organisms naturally know how to escape to safety from ...

In recent years, neuroscientists have made great strides in understanding the mechanisms and processes of innate behaviour as well as the circuits (both anatomical and molecular) that mediate them.

German Shepherds are known for their intelligence, loyalty, and dynamic personalities. However, these traits come with unique ...

A new study has found that an innate ability in dogs and humans developed before our evolutionary paths diverged nearly 100 million years ago.

A meeting of the Council on May 10th, 1832 resolved that abstracts of papers submitted for publication in the Philosophical Transactions from the year 1800 be published in Proceedings. By the 3rd ...