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Despite widespread belief that pets improve human happiness and reduce loneliness, a comprehensive study of nearly 3,000 people during COVID-19 lockdowns found no lasting benefits from pet ownership.
Jul 1, 2025
As birth rates plummet worldwide, a new family trend is emerging: millions of people are treating their dogs like children, complete with birthday parties, homemade treats, and social media accounts.
May 22, 2025
Summary: A comprehensive study of 800 Hungarian dog owners reveals a generational shift in human-dog relationships, with younger owners forming stronger emotional bonds with their pets.
Nov 12, 2024
Summary: New research reveals that people consistently underestimate the income of the richest 1%, potentially impacting support for wealth redistribution policies.
Sep 17, 2024
May 15, 2024
It’s no surprise that dogs can learn to understand and respond to human words. Your dog can learn to sit when you say “sit” and come when called.
Mar 22, 2024
All dog owners think that their pup is special. Science now has documented that some rare dogs are…even more special!
Dec 14, 2023
When we point at an object, the toddler focuses on the object, while the dog usually takes the gesture as a directional cue.
Nov 19, 2023
Smaller dogs may live twice as long life as their larger counterparts. But does this size difference also impact how dogs age in terms of behavior and cognitive abilities?
Oct 13, 2023
According to a new study published in Scientific Reports puppies - but not kittens and wolf pups - tend to spontaneously imitate human actions, even when they…
Feb 16, 2023
