A polite getting-to-know-the-neighbors gathering quickly takes a detour into social discomfort in “Big, Scary Animals” at Masquers Playhouse in downtown Point Richmond through Sept. 28. Directed by ...

Animal welfare is an important area of study for professionals in fields of animal care and use, and many turn to self-learning resources to gain a better understanding of topics in this area. We ...

Animals, their behavior and their relationships with humans will be the subject of two international scientific meetings to be held at the University of California, Davis, from Friday, Aug. 3, through ...

Animal welfare is increasingly recognized as a core dimension of veterinary medicine, extending beyond the absence of disease to encompass the management of ...

The study of dog behaviour and welfare encompasses a broad range of factors, from genetics and early‐life experiences to contemporary environmental influences and human–animal interactions. Research ...

Domesticated animals are animals that have been selectively bred and genetically adapted over generations to live alongside humans. They are genetically distinct from their wild ancestors or cousins.

This has been a wonderful summer of international meetings concerning the fascinating, complex, and frustrating relationships that exist between humans and other animals ("animals"). Topics have ...

The menstrual cycle plays an essential role in human reproduction. However, most other animals don't experience menstruation. So, which other species have periods, and what's the evolutionary point of ...

This animal has the biggest ears on Earth (relative to size) This animal has the biggest ears on Earth (relative to size) ...