The human-dog bond supports emotional, physical, and social health by reducing stress, improving heart and immune function, ...

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 -- ...

People and pups may be more genetically similar than widely believed. In A Nutshell A gene linked to dog aggression is also ...

The human capacity to learn exceeds that of any other animal. Indeed, our massive memories and impressive computing power are the engines of all that makes us different from other animals, rooted ...

Searching the web leads to countless studies that show that pets (a.k.a. companion animals) have various positive effects on many aspects of people's quality of life. Of course, this isn't so for all ...

A group of researchers based in Hungary dedicated almost a year to learning about dogs and how they communicate—and whether the animals could ever learn to speak. Ethologist Tamás Faragó and collegues ...

While dogs and cats are genetically unrelated, breeding for certain features is making some dog and cat breeds look more and more alike. Preferred features include a flat face and huge eyes, which is ...