The Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI) today announced the results of its new benchmark survey of Americans showing ...

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Why do humans have language and other animals apparently don't? It's one of the most enduring questions in the study of mind and communication. Across all cultures, humans use richly expressive ...

Pets play a quiet but powerful role in our lives. They shape daily routines and create moments of balance in increasingly busy, screen-led schedules. While this is obvious at home, the connection ...

When your dog starts limping or your cat comes down with a sniffle, it's natural to worry. For many families, pets are more than just animals—and we want them to have a standard of medical care ...

Learn more about the tendency to anthropomorphize animals, which is a more common tendency in some people than in others, in part thanks to these potentially conservation-aiding traits. There are a ...