Nancy Shute discusses how scientists are beginning to study animals’ emotions and personalities — from joy to individual ...

One of the hottest topics in the field of animal behavior is the study of personality in nonhuman species. This work goes under many names besides personality: animalities, coping styles, and ...

Dog Tracks columnist Gail Fisher says a dog's personality is made up of the individual observable behaviors that we think of as personality characteristics. In the photo, Silver Muzzle Cottage owner ...

Do you change your voice when you talk to your pets? Are you pitching up your tone and resorting to "baby talk" when you're ...