Purina has awarded research funding to 3 international scientific teams as part of its 2026 Sponsorship for Human-Animal Bond Studies, a biennial program that supports research on the bond between ...

Living with a dog may shape teens’ behavior by changing the microbiome, with dog-associated bacteria linked to lower ...

Is complex social behavior genetically determined? Yes, as a team of biologists from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf ...

It's well-known dogs can sense human emotions, but how do they do it? And what are the implications for how we behave around them?

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In Schuylkill County, local animal shelter employees say that education about pets’ medical needs is one of the most crucial ...

Animals more likely to eat their young are those with faster reproductive cycles. “Species that have large broods might be more inclined to partial brood cannibalism, just nibbling on a few offspring ...

Imagine sipping a latte while stroking an owl or watching an otter play at your feet. This is the promise of exotic animal ...

Learn which pets are most commonly hoarded and how unchecked breeding and mental health issues drive animal overcrowding.

The research focused on Lasius neglectus, a species of garden ant. Unlike adult workers, which can leave the nest to die when ...

In 2024, a Washington Post analysis showed that the average number of mosquito days — days with an average humidity of at ...