From the Karolinska Institutet press release: Toxoplasma is a common ‘cat parasite’, and has previously been in the spotlight owing to its observed effect on risk-taking and other human behaviours…. Read more »
From the Public Library of Science press release via EurekAlert!: Dogs learning to associate words with objects form these associations in different ways than humans do, according to research published… Read more »
From the UC Berkeley press release via ScienceDaily: Just like humans, domestic cats are often judged by their color, and the media and folklore help perpetuate these stereotypes. Take the… Read more »
From the Springer Science+Business Media press release via ScienceDaily: Do you get tired when others yawn? Does your dog get tired when you yawn? New research from Lund University in… Read more »
From the UPenn press release via HealthCanal: Anyone who has had a pet instinctively knows what several physical and mental health studies have shown: people who have a companion animal… Read more »
From the University of Helsinki press release via EurekAlert!: The genetics research group, based at the University of Helsinki and the Folkhälsan Research Center and led by Professor Hannes Lohi,… Read more »
From the Goldsmiths, University of London press release via MedicalXpress: Research from Goldsmiths, University of London suggests domestic dogs express empathic behaviour when confronted with humans in distress. Dr Deborah… Read more »
From the University of Leicester press release via EurekAlert!: A study carried out at the University of Leicester’s School of Psychology has found that younger people who are disagreeable are… Read more »
From the British Psychological Society (BPS) press release: The breed of dog you own may reflect your personality. That is the finding of a study by Jo Fearon and Dr… Read more »
From the Springer press release via AlphaGalileo: How do dogs behave when their ability to exert self-control is compromised? Are they more likely to approach dangerous situations or stay well… Read more »
