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After centuries of domestication, pets have learned to pick up on verbal and behavioral cues to gauge their owner's mood.

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Ever imagined a wild animal trying to play tag with a human with no dangerous intent? Turns out, it’s not as rare as you’d ...

Humans and most other animals are known to be strongly driven by expected rewards or adverse consequences. The process of ...

A new study shows that parakeets will test the waters before trying to make friends, a behavior humans can use.

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