Beyond protein and calories -- Animal symbols -- Animals in ritual -- Hunting and humanity -- Extinctions -- Domestication as a human-animal relationship -- Pets and other human-animal relationships - ...

Discover the science behind why we love our pets so much, from brain chemistry to emotional bonds that shape the deep ...

There is an ever-growing multidisciplinary interest in the nature of human-animal relationships. 1 When I first learned about Professor Laurent Bègue-Shankland's new award-winning book, The Social ...

In the movie Hoppers, scientists “hop” human consciousness into animal-like robots to talk to other species. We asked the experts their thoughts on how conceivable the plot is.

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 study of human-nonhuman (animal) relationships—anthrozoology— is a "hot" and rapidly growing transdisciplinary field. Recently, Ann Benvenuti's book called Kindred Spirits: One Animal Family ...

Your taste in music may feel unique, but there may be something more biologically innate driving your acoustic choices: A new study found that animals and humans tend to prefer many of the same ...

Charles Darwin theorized that a sound, smell or color that's attractive to one species can be preferred by others too. A new study finds humans and animals do share preferences for certain sounds.

People and animals often prefer the same mating sounds. New study shows shared biology may shape what we find pleasing to ...