Published since 1929, this monthly journal reports on primary research contributed by respected international scientists in the broad field of zoology, including behaviour, biochemistry and physiology, developmental biology, ecology, genetics, morphology and ultrastructure, parasitology and pathology, and systematics and evolution. It also invites experts to submit review articles on topics of current interest.

自1929年出版以來，該月刊報道了國際知名科學家在動物學領域的主要研究成果，包括行為、生物化學和生理學、發育生物學、生態學、遺傳學、形態學和超微結構、寄生蟲學和病理學、系統學和進化。它還邀請專家就當前感興趣的主題提交審查文章。