The innate health assessment is a checklist of 10 characteristics to look for if you’re getting a puppy or dog. A score of 8 out of 10 signifies good innate health.

Recent studies showing wide cultural and individual differences in biophilia call into question the claim that humans are instinctive nature lovers.

Can you be too attached to your pet? More than 100 studies have found surprising links between strong pet attachment and psychological distress.

Popular “flat-faced” dogs like French bulldogs suffer from a host of genetic disorders. New research shows the public and even owners prefer less extreme versions of these breeds.

"Pet speciesism" explains why Americans spend 20 times more on the care and feeding of their pets than they donate to the cause of animal protection.

Jared considers recent findings from developmental psychology regarding children’s relationship with animals and animal products, and explores why childhood may make an ideal period for vegan educa…

Dog population studies reveal that 60% of the world’s dogs live in homes, not on the streets. New research links dog populations to human density, offering insights for pet policies and urban planning...

A rigorous new study finds that just 10 minutes of interacting with pet dogs improves the emotional well-being of distressed owners.

Disadvantageous inequity aversion (IA), a negative response to receiving less than others, is a key building block of the human sense of fairness. While some theorize that IA is shared by species acro...

A new study finds that becoming a vegetarian or vegan may change who you spend time with and restrict your pool of dating partners.

A new study looked at how cats' social behavior toward humans was related to their problem-solving abilities!

Thus far, few cross-sectional studies have investigated the association between pet ownership and psychosocial factors. As longitudinal studies on this topic are mostly lacking, this study aimed to an...

Although many people strongly believe in wellbeing benefits of having pets (the ‘pet effect’), research on the ‘pet effect’ in actuality is highly mixed. Surprisingly, little research has explored the...

Through a mix of fieldwork and laboratory experimentation, Yale Professor—and newly minted MacArthur Fellow—Martha Muñoz, PhD ’14, is gaining insight into how species’ behavior and physical traits sha...

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In recent years, dogs that appear to communicate with people by pressing buttons on soundboards that replay pre-recorded English words have become very popular on social media online. We explore how t...

The impact that companion animals may have on adolescent engagement in sports and other activities is currently unclear. This study included participant data gathered from the Adolescent Brain Cogn...