A stand of pines envelops a lonely log cabin. A tropical forest provides a dappled canopy of light for a remote village. A wide grassy valley offers a priceless view for a mountainside community.

If you've ever wondered how farming spread far and wide, our research on past human societies offers one explanation: contact between different groups often drives change. A new study led by an ...

This workshop will set the stage and describe the science on human-animal interactions in the biomedical research setting, consider the full range of people who are involved in animal care and use in ...

Over the last few years, facilities such as zoos or national parks have increased human-animal interaction. A team of researchers studied whether these increased interactions had any effects on the ...

Editor's note: All opinions, columns and letters reflect the views of the individual writer and not necessarily those of the IDS or its staffers. If you’ve ever lost a pet, you know that feeling of ...

Animal-Computer Interaction (ACI) is an emerging field dedicated to designing and evaluating technologies that enhance interspecies communication and interactivity. This domain not only focuses on ...

Source: Nenad Stojkovic. 2021. 'Young child and an old person are petting grey cute cat'. Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 by Yi-Ping Tsai and Damien W. Riggs Imagine coming home after a long day of ...