Locked-down Hungarians who gained or lost pets saw almost no lasting shift in mood or loneliness, and new dog owners actually ...

A new study challenges the belief in a universal “pet effect” on human well-being. Using data collected during COVID-19 ...

The News. When pandemic-related shutdowns kept people at home in early 2020, wild mammals roamed more freely across the landscape, according to a large global study that was published in Science ...

Animals being tracked by scientists tended to travel longer distances in the early months of the pandemic, when people stayed home. The wildlife also ventured closer to roads.

During the COVID-19 pandemic when many were stuck at home, people adopted more pets than average, but then struggled to find ...

Regardless of how the COVID-19 pandemic started, it's clear that deadly diseases can jump from animals to humans ‒ and a new report from Harvard Law School and New York University finds we're not ...

In an informal report in March 2023, they presented a central feature of the genetic data — the confirmation that animals ...

Mouse lemurs such as critically endangered Microcebus berthae are so small they can fit in the palm of your hand. As people have been turning to forests for food and fuel during the pandemic ...

The COVID-19 pandemic is still having a deadly effect on the pet population. The number of unwanted animals is straining San ...

No-kill animal shelters across the southern U.S. are overcrowded and have few alternatives to find more space or staff. Much of the problem is due to pandemic pets that people don't want anymore.

"COVID brought out these animal spirits. Off-roading turned into a longer-term hobby and interest for some people." Of course, there was a healthy market for these rugged SUVs before the pandemic.

Boston’s animal shelters and rescues have seen a drop in financial resources since the start of the pandemic and a decrease in animal availability as the demand for adoptions increase. Boston animal ...