Because animals have a limited capability of understanding human language, they cannot “read” the way humans do. How do ...

Humans have had relationships with their pets for thousands of years, talking to them, coddling them, and imbuing them with human attributes. But are these animals “thinking,” and do nonhuman animals ...

Using data from 23 studies of what psychologists call 'inequity aversion,' researchers combed through results of more than 60,000 observations involving 18 animal species. In what they said was the ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

It’s a question that has puzzled thinkers for centuries: Are we humans alone in our pursuit of fairness and the frustration we feel when others get what we want? In recent years, evolutionary ...

"Some people talk to animals. Not many listen though. That’s the problem." —A. A. Milne "More respect for animals and nature is key to a sustainable society.” —Pim Martens I'm pleased to post this ...

Anna Jon-And receives funding from from the Swedish Research Council and has received funding from Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. Johan Lind has received funding from the Swedish Research ...

Why is human culture—the shared body of knowledge passed down across generations—so much more powerful than animal cultures? "What's special about our species?" is a question scientists have wrestled ...

University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria. For example, highly automated farming systems are a logical starting point for deploying AI agents to deal with labour shortages. Agents misaligned ...

Animal rights groups celebrate, but the Trump administration is light on specifics about phasing out federally funded medical testing on animals.