There are few things more joyful, if occasionally nerve-wracking, than having a pet in your home. And plenty of people agree.

Why do humans have language and other animals apparently don't? It's one of the most enduring questions in the study of mind and communication. Across all cultures, humans use richly expressive ...

The Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation says the number of patients coming in is on the rise — and interactions with humans are largely to blame. This year alone, it's taken in more than 2,000 ...

An octopus pressing the keys of a piano is not something most people expect to see while scrolling through social media. Yet ...

People of all ages rely on their pets for a serotonin boost, whether they’re throwing a ball for their dog, petting their cat or talking to their fish after a long day. Nancy Edwards, professor and ...

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 ...

Does "the animal" exist? Toward a theory of social life with animals / Susan J. Pearson and Mary Weismantel -- Touching animals : the search for a deeper understanding of animals / Nigel Rothfels -- ...

Anna Jon-And receives funding from from the Swedish Research Council and has received funding from Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. Johan Lind has received funding from the Swedish Research ...