Study found genes implicated in cattle temperament contribute to neural developmental functions and are differentially expressed in the human brain. Some ASD related genes are associated with cattle temperament. Read More
Owners who are encouraging increased their dog's showing effort for finding a toy, but decreased their showing accuracy. Read More
Chimpanzees with high ranking mothers are more likely to remain in their group, a new study reports. Researchers speculate those with stronger mothers stay in their family group, despite higher risks of inbreeding, because they may benefit from their mother's social clout. Read More
Gray squirrels who have a preference for using either their right or left paw perform worse on learning tasks. Read More
Wolf pups can interpret human social communicative cues, enabling them to play fetch. The findings shed light on the evolutionary behavior of domestic dogs. Read More
Study supports the "male services hypothesis" which states males provide useful services as caregivers for the offspring and defending territory against intruders, while females are more involved in relationship management. Read More
fMRI neuroimaging reveals the parietotemporal cortex of dogs responds to numeric concepts. The study provides evidence that numerosity is a shared evolutionary neural mechanism. Read More
Studying the evolution of human dance, psychologists discovered chimpanzees also perform duo dance-like behaviors similar to a conga line. Read More
People can infer a cat's affective state from subtle aspects of their facial expressions. Read More
The human ability to recognize the facial expressions of dogs is acquired through age and experience and is not an evolutionarily selected trait. Read More
Spontaneous blink rate decreases while eyelid twitches increase when a horse experiences a stressful situation. Read More
Popular belief suggests cats are more independent and less likely to form close attachments with humans. However, a new study casts doubt on this myth. Researchers have found cats display the same main attachment styles to their owners as dogs, and babies to their parents. Read More
