Animals

Many of us have pets of different kinds for different reasons. In this article, the many functions of our fury friends are revealed and why they have become vital parts of our lives.

The examination of “sociality in species” in this piece of research, highlights the importance to us humans for such things as a better life expectancy and reproductive windows, in a post-COVID world.

Have you ever wondered what happens to our brains when we interact with dogs? This research reveals the synchronicity that occurs when mutual admiration is shared with our fury friends.

This article looks at how pets actively seek proximity and interaction in a relationship, and it's a similarly associated tendency by the owner too.

This may be the most important study of the week—or maybe year.

Science confirms, yet again, that brutish behavior can be an effective path to power.

Historically, canine aggressiveness used to be associated solely with breed, but recent research links behavioral profiles to factors such as the age and sex of the dog, and its metabolism and hormones.

We tend to over-simplify our view of why people have pets, and how our personality can dictate the kind of pet that we have.

Robotic pets can be useful in therapy, without some of the disadvantages and unpredictability of real animals.

Neighborhoods high in dog concentration had about two-thirds the robbery rates of those low in dog concentration and about half the homicide rates.

When people are deciding whether to engage in empathy, context matters. This new research could have important implications for how new environmental policy messaging is framed.

Pets play important roles in consumers’ daily lives and frequently appear in popular culture, mass media, and marketing communications.