Does "the animal" exist? Toward a theory of social life with animals / Susan J. Pearson and Mary Weismantel -- Touching animals : the search for a deeper understanding of animals / Nigel Rothfels -- ...

For thousands of years, humans have selectively bred dogs to fulfill specific roles, ranging from guarding and hunting to herding and companionship. This deliberate shaping of traits has resulted in ...

Source: Marc Bekoff A few weeks ago, ethologist and dog trainer Marco Adda wrote to me about his new ideas of how to move and sense with other animals, a practice he calls zoosomatics. Marco has long ...

Domestication has made cats and dogs more diverse, but also curiously alike – with serious implications for their health and welfare, new research shows. At first glance, Persian cats and pugs don’t ...

While dogs and cats are genetically unrelated, breeding for certain features is making some dog and cat breeds look more and more alike. Preferred features include a flat face and huge eyes, which is ...

You might think you know which animals and plants are considered "domesticated" or “domestic” and which ones aren't—but a new definition has launched a big debate among scientists. Scientists are ...

A group of researchers based in Hungary dedicated almost a year to learning about dogs and how they communicate—and whether the animals could ever learn to speak. Ethologist Tamás Faragó and collegues ...

For man’s best friend, pet owners often go to great lengths — whether that’s doggy daycare and specialty pup chow, or late nights at the vet running tests that drain bank accounts. Now, a new study by ...