Why do some people love animals deeply while others remain emotionally distant? Two studies, one from the UK and one from the U.S., suggest it could be due to specific genes that influence our empathy ...

I've followed Dr. Clive Phillips' wide-ranging career and his eclectic transdisciplinary views of animal welfare and animal-human relationships. Clive was Australia's first professor of animal welfare ...

Nottingham Trent University provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Frustrated with which dating app to use? Unable to find “the one”? Spare a thought for some of the animal kingdom, ...

Alcohol — and animals that love to consume it — is far more common in the natural world than scientists once believed, a study has found. Because ethanol — the kind of alcohol that forms from fruit ...