The benefits of pet companionship have been widely researched and celebrated. Pets can improve our mood and immune system.

The effect was five times greater than anything else they looked at, such as family finances ... consisted of mostly high-income dog parents. A more diverse set could help “unravel the true ...

They discovered that what an animal eats (and how that interacts with climate) shapes Earth's diversity. Since the HMS Beagle arrived in the Galapagos with Charles Darwin to meet a fateful family ...

SARAH BARNETT: Right now, when people are losing their jobs and having to pick between putting food on the table or feeding their family and their pet, they're having to make a very difficult ...

people are treating their dogs more like their family. People were cooped up inside with their dogs, and their dogs were a source of companionship during the time that was really, really difficult.

Veterinarian Dr. Gary Weitzman, the president and CEO of the San Diego Humane Society, said in a statement: "Pets are family, and families should never be forced apart." Raison, who is from the ...

The New-York Historical Society explores the relationships between New Yorkers and their pets. By Morgan Malget This article is part of the Fine Arts & Exhibits special section on the art world ...