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 ...

When her Old English bulldog Lucy contracted lymphoma and died unexpectedly, Ingrid Nelson was rocked by grief. The dog was a deep source of support for Nelson, a sometimes-overwhelmed single mom.

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 ...