“Our study shows that physiological concentrations of hormones and neurotransmitters can serve as biomarkers of canine temperament,” the team writes. “These results could help identify dogs suited for ...

Hormones play a two-part role in encouraging and reinforcing cheating and other unethical behavior, according to research from Harvard University and The University of Texas at Austin. With cheating ...

Dogs who scored well on the Wesen test, which is used to analyze a dog’s temperament, tended to have lower levels of cortisol ...

Dogs who scored well on the Wesen test, which is used to analyze a dog's temperament, tended to have lower levels of cortisol, often called the ...

A hunger hormone produced in the gut can directly impact a decision-making part of the brain in order to drive an animal's behavior, finds a new study. A hunger hormone produced in the gut can ...

Hair samples may hold biological clues to parent-child bonding, offering a new way to study how emotional connections grow over time.

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Reproductive hormones that develop during puberty are not responsible for changes in social behavior that occur during adolescence, according to the results of a newly published study ...

Normally, hormones such as prolactin and corticosterone influence bird behavior during the breeding season and affect their reproductive success. Ouyang, along with EEB assistant professor Michaela ...

A common refrain from horse owners and caretakers is that mares become more moody and misbehave more when they are in estrus. A study from the University of California, Davis, investigated whether ...