Grocery stores are like the theaters of everyday life, where the mundane meets the bizarre. From aisle to aisle, you're likely to witness an array of peculiar behaviors unique to this setting. While ...

Some of our canine pets are colloquially called "ball junkies" because they have an addictive-like attitude toward their toys ...

Every desire, fear, and act of love is the cosmos thinking through our minds. The ARCH model exposes the brain's hidden architecture—evolution's grand design for behavior.

A majority of all survey respondents agreed that 10 of the 20 behaviors are morally acceptable: A majority of respondents agreed that eight behaviors are morally wrong: The two behaviors on which ...

We've all experienced defeat at some point – losing a game, a potential new job, a debate. Now, a new study has found that ...

New research suggests some dogs treat their favorite ball or stuffed animal like a person who is addicted to gambling or ...

Humanoid robots, robots with a human-like body structure, have so far been primarily tested on manual tasks that entail supporting humans in their daily activities, such as carrying objects, ...

In one of the tests, for example, the dogs could choose between a favored toy that was inaccessible—such as in a box or on a ...

They found that 33 dogs exhibited addictive-like behaviors. In the dogs, this included being excessively fixated on their toy, showing a lack of interest in food or playing with their owner, making ...

Across all the tests, the researchers found that 33 dogs exhibited addictive-like behaviors with the toys. These behaviors ...

Most dogs love a good toy, but for some, playtime might cross the line into something more serious. A new study published in ...