How people perceive animals can vary greatly. This difference is not only from person to person but also across cultures.

In the past, many scientists believed that only mammals and birds could feel or think in complex ways. Reptiles, fish, and ...

It seems that humans have always been fascinated by wild animals and compelled to capture and display them, with the first zoos appearing more than 4,000 years ago. Today, however, we know so much ...

Anthropomorphism—seeing animals as human-like—has long influenced which species receive conservation attention.

Some animals are capable of cooperating with members of other species. An interdisciplinary team explores the cognitive underpinnings of such cross-species collaborations, opening up a new ...

Companion animals such as dogs and cats do so much to comfort us when we need them. Pets offer companionship in more than 86 million U.S. households, and studies have shown they can provide a varie… ...

But for me, the ethical implications of animals understanding death have more to do with subverting this view of humanity as other than animal and trying to show that there are these continuities.