Scientists are beginning to trace a surprising link between the genes that shape dog behavior and the biology that underpins ...

When she goes to the grocery store, Lilianna Wilde will sometimes go for the shopping cart from which everyone else steers clear, the sad-looking one with the squeaky wheel. When she puts the dishes ...

Researchers analyzed the genomes and behavioral profiles of 1,300 golden retrievers and found that several behavioral traits—such as trainability, fear of strangers, and aggression toward other ...

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A recent study co-led by Professor Alan McElligott of the City University of Hong Kong revealed that goats have an extraordinary ability to detect human emotions through speech. The study, published ...

"Anthropomorphic" is the term for assigning human attributes and emotions to animals − such as when I declared that the brown thrashers were furious when they found a snake coiled in their nest. But ...

The mental health of our society is far from ideal. Rates of stress, depression, and anxiety are increasing. The data on college students is especially troubling. There are likely many reasons for ...

Life with a dog is a matter of give and take. Especially when it comes to communication. With no common human–dog language, our ability to communicate relies on understanding and reading our pet, and ...

Inside Out’s protagonist Riley is finally a teen, and you know what that means: new emotions! In the first movie, 11-year-old Riley learns how to manage her five emotions – Joy, Sadness, Anger, ...