From animal shelters to family homes, these true stories about dogs and pets capture compassion, kindness, and hope in action ...

If you've ever wondered how farming spread far and wide, our research on past human societies offers one explanation: contact between different groups often drives change. A new study led by an ...

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 02 Zero hunger, SDG 03 Good health and well-being, SDG 14 Life Below Water, SDG 15 Life on Land and SDG 12 Responsible Consumption & ...

An international study led by the University of Oxford documented 427 friendly cross-species interactions involving 88 primate species and 127 partner species, including dogs, pigs, birds, squirrels, ...

Humans around the world form deep and varied relationships with other animals—connections that shape daily life, emotional well-being, and resilience. In his acclaimed book Unleashing the Bond: ...

For thousands of years, humans have shaped the world around us, leaving other animals to adapt to the activities of the industrious ape. But new research shows how animals also respond directly to our ...

For those who regularly engage in long conversations with the family dog or provide running commentary to a cat, new research delivers reassuring news: you are certainly not alone, and your pet talk ...

Children universally believe animals experience emotions and feelings but are reluctant to say they have human-like thoughts, which can influence how we treat other species throughout life, according ...

A long-shared history links humans and dogs, a relationship that began more than 15,000 years ago when early wolves sought food and shelter near human settlements and gradually adapted to life ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Language shapes the way we view our world. In the field of wildlife conservation, even very subtle word choices drive peoples’ perceptions around ...