Stories by Felicity Muth

Dr Tanya Latty tells me why slime moulds might be the best way to understand swarm intelligence

Jordan Bush reports how despite their sometimes unappealing exterior, reptiles care for their young, communicate with one another, and even play

Carrie Branch tells me about her recent finding that chickadee populations vary in the songs they sing 

In the wild cats would naturally work for their food, and making meal times too easy for them may be detrimental. Cat behavior expert Mikel Delgado explains the advantages of food puzzles to me

Julie Morand-Ferron tells me about some of her recent discoveries in bird behavior using an automated device

Chimpanzees and bonobos gesture to one another, much as we humans do. Kirsty Graham tells me a bit more about what these gestures can tell us about the evolution of our own language

String-pulling bees have been all over the news recently, but the majority of coverage has missed the most exciting thing about this research

New research shows that female zebra finches can learn to identify photos of their mate and other males 

A big part of cats' lives are spent around their human owners, yet scientists are just starting to understand what they think of us

Cats are often depicted as being less friendly, cooperative and caring than dogs, but what's really going on in your cat's head?

Cuttlefish blend with their background, creating remarkable camouflage. Using this unusual behavior, scientists can understand how this creature sees its world

Same-sex sexual behavior happens for many reasons—but why do field crickets do it?

Among mountain chickadees, at least, parents that contend with a harsher environment will be more likely to cause harm to their children than risk themselves.

Bumblebees learn both where to find nectar and where to find pollen, at the same time. 

A new type of learning for these 'insect geniuses' 

It turns out, sperm is a limited resource

Love, lust and commitment in penguins

Animals that are designed to be drinkers