Guest Opinion. Altruism is helping without a benefit and sometimes at a risk to one’s self. Animals helping others of their own species makes sense to perpetuate the species or help continue their own ...

I started this blog a little over a year ago as a way of exploring the intersection of animal behavior research and human psychology. Research on animal behavior provides a lot of insights for ...

A new book looks at the health links between animals and humans. June 12, 2012— -- intro: Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz is a sort of modern day Dr. Dolittle. For the past six years, the UCLA ...

The persistent presence of humans and their infrastructure in U.S. national parks has yielded dramatic changes in the behaviors of large animals who live there, a new study has found. Even during the ...

Many people, including animal advocates and others who want to grant legal rights (including personhood) to nonhuman animals, are often criticized for their views because others fear it will diminish ...

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 ...

Artificial general intelligence (AGI) is slated to be a universal animal language translator, thus you can speak with your favorite pet, such as a lovable dog. In today’s column, I explore a touted ...

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 ...

New fossil research shows how human impacts, particularly through the rise of agriculture and livestock, have disrupted natural mammal communities as profoundly as the Ice Age extinctions. Fossil ...

Research suggests that while cutting calories might help you lose weight and reduce risk of disease, it also carries health risks. Living comes with a side effect: aging. Despite what you might hear ...