For chimpanzees, our closest living relatives, a change in the alpha male can be a fairly brutal affair. “So in human societies, especially liberal democracies, we have this idea of a leader that is ...

I've long been interested in the concept of power among nonhuman animals (animals). All too often, when humans act violently, they're written off as "behaving like animals," but from my own and others ...

Power in nonhuman animals used to play out in such a tidy and simple way. Bigger, stronger animals beat up smaller, weaker ones. The vanquished slunk away, and the victor claimed the prize. Or so we ...

— Pet Partners honors therapy animal teams and raises awareness of their role in improving health and well-being nationwide.— Each year, thousands of registered Pet Partners therapy animal teams visit ...