Why is it that a squirrel may calmly take food from a picnic table while a deer runs as if its life depends on it at the snap ...

Ivelis Alday accepted that the dog she adopted 13 years ago and had cuddled every day was probably gone forever. Her Shih Tzu ...

Dr. Rustin Moore argues that human-animal interactions are more than feel-good phenomena and that these connections enhance ...

On Friday, the SPCA Albrecht Center unveiled a much needed first for Aiken — a 24/7 Pet Microchip Scanning Station along with ...

The Dog Aging Project is working to help dogs live longer, healthier lives. The research results may help humans age well, too.

Genetic switches near the FTO locus may enable hibernators’ extreme metabolic resilience and could inspire future treatments ...

While this is obvious at home, the connection between pets and wellbeing is becoming more visible in the workplace too. Mars has been a pet-friendly workplace for more than 15 years. In that time, ...

The bright colors of butterfly wings, the sweet aromas of flowers, and the euphonious melodies of songbirds all evolved as ...

Whether it’s a canary’s chirp or a treefrog’s croak, humans tend to prefer many of the same sounds that animals do themselves, a new study finds ...

As a researcher, I still remember the discomfort I felt every time I had to sacrifice laboratory animals for an experiment.

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

Discover ways to help endangered animals through everyday actions. From gardens to African savannahs, learn how to protect ...