Comparative studies on brain asymmetry date back to the 19th century but then largely
disappeared due to the assumption that lateralization is uniquely human. Since the …

Simple Summary Dogs have an extraordinary olfactory capability, which far exceeds that of
humans. Dogs' sense of smell seems to be the main sense, allowing them to not only gather …

Simple Summary Communication takes place between members of the same species, as
well as between heterospecific individuals, such as the long co-habitation process and inter …

Cat social behaviour and cognition has received a growing interest during the last decades.
Recent studies reported that cats efficiently engage in interspecific communication with …

We report a study examining interspecies emotion transfer via body odors (chemosignals).
Do human body odors (chemosignals) produced under emotional conditions of happiness …

Simple Summary The ability to perceive other individuals' emotions plays a central role for
animals living in social groups. Cats entertain social relationships with individuals of the …

Dogs can discriminate stressed from non-stressed human odour samples, but the effect on
their cognition is unstudied. Using a cognitive bias task, we tested how human odours affect …

In the past 20 years, research focusing on interspecific sociocognitive abilities of animals
toward humans has been growing, allowing a better understanding of the interactions …

The study of emotional functioning is of crucial importance for improving the welfare of
domestic animals. The investigation of animal emotions is mainly based on the outcomes of …

Objective The sense of olfaction has been considered of minor importance in human
communication. In recent years, evidence has emerged that humans might be influenced by …