Pets mean a lot to their guardians and are widely believed to be good for human well-being, something called “the pet effect” (although the research on this is conflicting). One of the ways in which ...

ROSA BONHEUR (1822 - 1899) 'Lions at Rest' Oil on panel 8.5 x 12.75 inches Signed and dated 1892 Around 45,500 years ago, ancient humans on the world's eleventh-largest island, Sulawesi in Indonesia, ...

Editor’s Note: Eric Tourigny is a lecturer in historical archaeology at Newcastle University, UK. His research interprets osteological and material culture remains alongside historic texts to examine ...

This study found that pet ownership does not directly improve well-being but may indirectly enhance it by reducing loneliness ...

“Imagine that you are a jellyfish,” says the voice of Oscar nominee Isabella Rossellini at the start of a trailer for Unanimal, a new documentary by directors Tuva Björk and Sally Jacobson, which The ...

Musician and composer Charlie Rauh recently completed a first-of-its-kind artist’s residency at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine. Rauh spent a month observing practitioners and their animal ...

This is an excerpt from The Cat: A Natural and Cultural History by Dr. Sarah Brown, a cat behavior expert with 30 years' experience working with cats and their humans, with rescue organizations, and ...

I met Princess Ariel and Princess Jasmine on a sunny afternoon at a park in Garden City, New York. The two dogs—both creamy-colored shih tzu mutts with spots on their backs—were lying next to each ...

"Imagine that you are a jellyfish," says the voice of Oscar nominee Isabella Rossellini at the start of a trailer for ...