A new study reveals that vampire bats mimic each other's calls if they are close friends, suggesting they have deeper social ...

Research has shown that petting a furry friend reduces stress and provides much-needed emotional support, which we often struggle to find in others.

Ever imagined a wild animal trying to play tag with a human with no dangerous intent? Turns out, it’s not as rare as you’d ...

Friends are not just a human phenomenon. The benefits of social connections — friendships — are plentiful in many different types of animals. Members of many animal species participate in friendships, ...

The Human-Animal Connection helps people to build connections with animals, to better communicate with others and to heal through animal therapy. With their new event “Donkey Day Christmas,” they hope ...

Shankland's award-winning interdisciplinary book examines our dominance of and affection for animals and how empathy toward ...