Dogs vs cats helping

Why Dogs Step In When You’re Stuck, and Cats Often Just Watch

If you have ever dropped something and your dog came to help you while your cat watched indifferently, it was...
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Baby mood music

Music Has a Unique Way of Improving a Baby’s Mood

Music is known to be more than just melodious. Scientists have found that singing can improve the mood of infants,...
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Cat play and welfare research

Playtime Is Welfare: What Research Says About Cats and Quality of Life

People taking the time to play with their cats every day is a big win for cats. Research and specialists...
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Anthropomorphism

Researchers identify why non-human things can feel “social” to us

People may talk to their cars, name their computers, or feel sorry for a stuffed animal that hasn’t been hugged...
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Kathleen Henry and Veronica Abouchuk

Brian Smith Killed Two Alaska Native Women and Recorded One of the Murders on His Phone

Brian Steven Smith settled in Anchorage in 2014 with his wife, Stephanie Bissland, who was nearly two decades older than...
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Arctic

Arctic Microbes Wake Up in Waves as Permafrost Thaws

When Arctic ice melts and fades away, so too do the microbes that have been sleeping in it. But these...
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Bird behavior

Birds in Cities Take Off Earlier When Women Approach Than Men, Study Finds

City birds responded consistently to a test involving human gender, a finding that may inspire future studies about the relationship...
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Women economic power partner preferences

When Women Earn More, Money Matters Less in Partner Choice

Women who earn more money and hold more economic power become less concerned with the income of their future partner...
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Gray hair

Gray Hair Isn’t Inevitable: A New Clue From Stem Cells That Get Stuck

Gray hair has long been a sign of the natural aging process. But recent research suggests there might be a...
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