A new book looks at the health links between animals and humans. June 12, 2012— -- intro: Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz is a sort of modern day Dr. Dolittle. For the past six years, the UCLA ...

Learn how people across cultures accept animal empathy while viewing human thinking as fundamentally different.

Feb. 7, 2005 — -- Animal-human hybrids have long been the stuff of fairy tales and myths -- from the half-man, half-horse centaur to singing mermaids. Now the swift pace of genetic engineering ...

Artificial general intelligence (AGI) is slated to be a universal animal language translator, thus you can speak with your favorite pet, such as a lovable dog. In today’s column, I explore a touted ...

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 ...

Every year, nearly 2 million young Americans experience homelessness. As many as a quarter of them own pets, which can be both a crucial source of emotional support and a barrier to receiving services ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to ...

Many people, including animal advocates and others who want to grant legal rights (including personhood) to nonhuman animals, are often criticized for their views because others fear it will diminish ...

Nial Wheate in the past has received funding from the ACT Cancer Council, Tenovus Scotland, Medical Research Scotland, Scottish Crucible, and the Scottish Universities Life Sciences Alliance. He is a ...