Scientists trace the origins of human kissing back over 20 million years to ancient apes who first showed gentle ...

Research links variations in the gene GRIN2A to a higher risk of developing schizophrenia and other forms of mental illness.

Popular genetics tests can’t tell you much about your dog’s personality, according to a recent study. A team of geneticists ...

Just like humans, dogs manifest their own unique personalities early on, and these personalities may not change for the ...

The shift from warm summer to cool fall conditions can be stressful for many animals. Surviving each season requires a ...

F rom the outside, autism can be difficult to understand. The unique sensory world of an autistic person can mean that a ...

Scientists have uncovered a biological “blueprint” that shows how the brain’s smallest building blocks create the large networks that drive thought, emotion, and behavior.

A new scientific review suggests that OCD could be divided into five biological subtypes, revealing key clues for its ...

A new study in Science Advances analyzed lifespan differences across hundreds of mammal and bird species. The findings ...

Ever since she was little, Sydney Morton knew she wanted to work in a career that allowed her to work with animals. She began ...

Researchers have found that the genes linked to certain behavioral traits in golden retrievers, such as trainability and fear ...

Researchers found that long-term driving behavior can reveal early signs of cognitive decline years before clinical diagnosis.