More than 70% of older adults in fair or poor health said their pet helps them cope with physical or emotional symptoms.

Owners, their partners, and neighbors tend to abuse animals in different ways, research finds.

Bigger dogs, with their bigger brains, seem to have the edge in some—but not all—measures of cognition.

A viral lemur video that made people on Twitter say "so sweet," "awwww-cute," and "freaking adorable" has a potential dark side.