Jess Thomson is a Newsweek Science Reporter based in London UK. Her focus is reporting on science, technology and healthcare. She has covered weird animal behavior, space news and the impacts of ...

The Snake Personality Studies Every pet owner knows that animals have unique personalities. Until recently, however, the topic was not taken seriously by researchers. I became interested in the ...

Humans acknowledge that personality goes a long way, at least for our species. But scientists have been more hesitant to ascribe personality — defined as consistent behavior over time — to other ...

With that in mind, let’s dive deep into to which ocean animal matches your zodiac sign ‘s personality the most. Although the cosmos are mesmerizing, there’s nothing more fascinating than the ...

The Chinese zodiac is a 12-year cycle where each year is associated with an animal: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig. People born within a specific year ...

You may think your cat or dog shares a lot of your personality, but there may be another fluffy animal near your home that acts more like you — the squirrel, according to new research. A team of ...

Researchers at UC Davis found that squirrels exhibit the traits of activity, sociability, boldness, and aggressiveness Squirrels may be much smaller than us, but the fun-sized furry rodents may have ...

Studies help explore the ways that animals — whether bold or shy, aggressive or meek, interact with their environment. By Jim Robbins In August, a mountain lion was sighted several times prowling the ...

For an article I was writing on human-cat relationships, I recently interviewed my friend Beth about her feline companions—a pair of 3-year-old brothers named Finn and Chatsworth. As soon as I walked ...

Humans acknowledge that personality goes a long way, at least for our species. But scientists have been more hesitant to ascribe personality — defined as consistent behavior over time — to other ...