Do animals feel love, anger, or empathy? Researchers have long dismissed such ideas as anthropomorphism, arguing that attributing human emotions to animals was unscientific.

In CUriosity, experts across the CU Boulder campus answer pressing questions about humans, our planet and the universe beyond. This week, Marc Bekoff, professor emeritus in the Department of Ecology ...

In an earlier blog post, I staged a debate between an advocate claiming that nonhuman animals have emotions and a skeptic arguing that there are simpler explanations of animal behavior. I did not ...

Do animals have thoughts and feelings just like us? A global study provides fascinating answers. From Ecuador to Japan, children and adults largely believe that animals can think and feel. However, ...

Have you ever felt like your dog had a sixth sense? We know they have outstanding hearing (they’re at our door waiting when we’re a mile away from home) and an unbelievable sense of smell. But they ...

While an increasingly small number of people, especially academic researchers, try to argue that nonhuman animals (animals) don’t really make friends, most people, including both researchers and ...