Researchers have been studying the health benefits of pet ownership for a long time, but a new study proves that even watching animal videos and looking at pictures of animals have measurable health benefits. Dr. Andrea Utley of the School of Biomedical Sciences at the University...
Have you ever felt so overwhelmed by a cute baby animal that you wanted to squeeze it or take a pretend bite out of it? Don’t worry you’re not weird…turns out there’s a scientific explanation for this feeling. It’s called cute aggression! A study published in...
It’s very common to find baby wildlife this time of year. While you may want to spring into action and “rescue” baby squirrels, rabbits, birds, etc. when you don’t see their mom around, wildlife experts will tell you that well-meaning “rescuers” are actually “kidnappers”—taking babies...
You’re going for a walk in the woods and you come across a nest of baby birds or baby squirrels that fell out of a tree. Or maybe you find that a fox or coyote has killed a rabbit and you discover her nest of...