The percent of Americans who say their pets are “part of their family” has jumped in the past two decades from about 80% to ...

A grieving gorilla and a human theory of loss reveal why witnessing death firsthand may be a crucial – and often denied – ...

Every now and again a book comes along that not only deals with the behavior of a fascinating group of animals but also raises important questions about science in general and what sorts of ...

Humans aren’t the only species that mourn their dead. Mother chimpanzees have been observed carrying their dead babies for months, continuing to groom them during this time. Giraffes, crows, and ...

Susana Monsó has received funding from the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) and from the Spanish Ministry for Science and Innovation. It was a story that pulled at the heartstrings. In 2018, an orca called ...

In an earlier blog post, I staged a debate between an advocate claiming that nonhuman animals have emotions and a skeptic arguing that there are simpler explanations of animal behavior. I did not ...

The loss of a pet is one of the hardest things anyone can go through, and that includes the loss humans feel, as well as other pets in the house. One sweet Orange Catmisses her Golden Retriever dog ...