When parents arrive at a daycare at the end of the day, their human toddlers often race into their arms while joyfully screaming, “Mommy!” or “Daddy!” That’s how parents know their kids recognize them ...

We often regard the fuzzy felines sharing our homes as still something of a mystery. Cats, like dogs, can make loving, fulfilling and entertaining pets, but they are distinctly different from our ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Most animals communicate using scent, but scientists have now uncovered ...

Cats often reappear at home after days, weeks, or even months, which many see as a small miracle. Researchers suspect that the animals’ remarkable sense of direction is due to an innate instinct, ...

You’ve heard the stereotypes: Dogs are loyal to their owners, and cats generally couldn’t care less about them. But this is wrong. Studies have found cats form attachments to human caregivers ...