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Discover a simple yet effective technique that encourages calm greetings and keeps paws on the ground

Struggling with your dog’s reactive behavior? Trainer reveals five things to remember when things feel tough

Federal data on LGBQ student health contain a significant amount of potentially exaggerated or untruthful responses, raising questions about how they might skew people’s understanding of risky behavior among teens. These inaccuracies affect some responses more than others. That’s according to an analysis my colleagues and I did of high…

A new report says the U.S. military academies must improve their leadership, stop toxic practices such as hazing, and shift behavior training into the classrooms in order to address an alarming spike in sexual assaults and misconduct

New owners increasingly noted their dogs were more excitable, sensitive to touch, harder to train, and chased more objects than the average pooch.

In a mouse study, scientists identified a collection of neurons that regulate sexual behavior in males, and they think humans may have a similar circuit.

Tiny differences between predicted and actual behavior could point to undiscovered facets of reality.

The co-owner said he plans to file a lawsuit ‘to establish a clear precedent that this sort of behavior cannot be tolerated’

Adoptions in the animal kingdom may confer an evolutionary advantage, but other factors — such as empathy, the urge to care for babies and inexperience — could also contribute.