Scientists have long focused on quantifying fear and other negative emotions in animals. Now they’re trying to measure positive feelings — and it’s a challenge.

They sometimes touched their lips together, breathed into one another’s open mouths, or stood on two legs and hugged.

Nancy Shute discusses how scientists are beginning to study animals’ emotions and personalities — from joy to individual ...

We tend to think of animals as short-lived, especially when we compare their lifespans to human lifespans. But some species ...

Scientists used the April 2024 solar eclipse to show how animals adjust their behavior when daylight suddenly disappears.

A woman with a heart for animals started a wildlife education center with a few animal companions from college, a boa ...

More than 70 animals were rescued from a home in Ballinger, Texas, where much of the home was coated in urine and feces, and ...

Animal names often sound precise, but many are the result of early guesswork that never got corrected. Explorers, naturalists ...

A psychiatrist reveals the traits that signal real empathy versus major red flags.

Stratford Animal Control's supervisor said she has “never had dogs that have stayed in the shelter for so long.” ...