A meta-analysis combined about 30 years of wildlife studies to examine how animals respond to human activity. Animals usually show stronger fear responses in areas with hunting or lethal human ...

One of the most powerful ways pets save humans is through emotional support. Anxiety, depression, and loneliness are some of the most common challenges people face today. Pets provide unconditional ...

Why is it that a squirrel may calmly take food from a picnic table while a deer runs as if its life depends on it at the snap of a twig? For years, ecologists have asked whether animals always treat ...

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 ...