As anybody who's cuddled up to a slumbering cat or dog can tell you, pets have a profoundly relaxing, restful effect on our ...

An ever-growing body of science, along with numerous stories, clearly shows that, for many people, the presence of nonhuman animals (animals) in their lives provides a wide variety of important ...

Can animals help students better manage their own feelings? The leader of one popular Florida field trip destination says yes. The Alaqua Animal Refuge, which stretches across 100 acres in Florida’s ...

As National Pets for Veterans Day approaches on October 21st, communities across the country are taking time to honor those who have served and not only through ceremonies and speeches, but through a ...

For many people, the love that carried them through childhood didn’t come from the adults who were supposed to soothe, guide, and protect them. It came padded on four legs, wrapped in fur, breath, or ...

Groundbreaking study shows machine learning can decode emotions in seven ungulate species. A game-changer for animal welfare? Can artificial intelligence help us understand what animals feel? A ...

Two decades ago, Jaap de Roode made a discovery that changed his scientific career. While researching the ecology and evolution of parasites and their hosts, he came across something truly surprising: ...

Shelley Brady does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Animal hoarding is a growing issue across the country, and it isn't just about having too many pets. "If you can get it, you can hoard it," said Dr. Randall Lockwood, a retired Senior VP for the ...

We’re going to take a closer look at brains, how animals use them, and how some animals have even evolved to lose them! It turns out a brain (and intelligence more broadly) isn’t easy to define, but ...