Children can fear snakes or spiders and still enjoy nature, with interest in wildlife differing widely between individuals.

Last time, I explained the changes in the brain brought about by communication with animals (*1). In the previous article, ...

Children differ dramatically from adults in their moral views on animals, new research shows. Children differ dramatically from adults in their moral views on animals, new research shows. University ...

Naming a chicken and describing its favorite habits is enough to make preschoolers choose poultry less often. This effect translates into verbal declarations and actual meal choices, but food ...

Did you know that teaching children empathy skills early in life can increase their confidence and help them better handle stressful situations? Empathy is critical to success throughout life and is a ...

On a wall at Trader Joe’s are numerous drawings of shelter animals, each with their own biography, each an attempt to help those animals find homes. They are the result of Kids, Cats and K9s, a ...

Children draw strongly upon moral principles and concerns when they consider whether it is right or wrong to consume meat and animal products. New research has shown that youngsters are highly ...

How do you introduce engineering practices and skills to young learners? Smithsonian educators suggest it starts with empathy. Emily Porter & Melissa J. B. Rogers The Smithsonian's National Zoo and ...

Stuffed animals have a special place in the hearts of children and adults alike. The best stuffed animals can evoke warm memories of comfort and, unsurprisingly, kids usually grow quite attached to ...

The amount of interest in the nature of nonhuman animal (animal) minds and what's in them seems to grow daily. In keeping with this burgeoning interest, today was a very good day for writing about two ...