Reported
Fish Farms Kill Billions More Wild Fish Than Previous Estimates, Study Finds
Touted as a more environmentally friendly solution, the reality of fish farms is more harmful.
Research•6 min read
Reported
Touted as a more environmentally friendly solution, the reality of fish farms is more harmful.
Research•6 min read
Explainer
What animal cooperation can teach us about our similarities and differences as species.
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Reported
As global temperatures rise and seasons shift, bees and other pollinators are missing critical connections with flowers and crops.
Research•7 min read
Solutions
Veganized scent lures and camera traps are two tools scientists can use to minimize human impact on wildlife.
Research•6 min read
Solutions
Advances in AI are paving the way for two-way communication with animals, with profound ethical implications.
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Reported
Our improved understanding of animal behavior is a legacy of Jane Goodall’s work.
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Solutions
Freedom of movement is essential to the survival of species, but cars have disturbed the natural movements of animals. Is there a way to fix it?
Research•11 min read
Reported
Two new studies upend decades of research on the ways animals and insects learn.
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Explainer
A fraught regulatory environment and human stubbornness help explain the roadblocks.
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Explainer
Why many of the arguments for zoos need fact-checking and caveats.
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Explainer
So many animals assist humans and the ecosystem. These are arguably some of the most helpful.
Research•11 min read
Explainer
If you want proof the animal kingdom is queer, kinky and gender-bending, look no further.
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Explainer
The record for the oldest living cow might surprise you.
Research•9 min read
Reported
New research suggests plant-based burgers need to be more than tasty, cheap and convenient.
Research•9 min read
Reported
By weeding out "undesirable" personality traits, farmers could create vast herds of animals with emotions ideal for factory farm life, and death.
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Reported
A Harvard researcher tested a field of hypothetical candidates and found talking about animal welfare could actually boost voter support.
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Reported
The "sick bird markets" of Indonesia hold answers for our future with bird flu, a growing body of research suggests.
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Analysis
Myriad examples of queer animals exist, from homosexual mountain goats to gender-bending clownfish to asexual snakes.
Research•6 min read
Reported
A new study published in Nature finds genetic changes are making recent outbreaks of avian flu more severe in mammals.
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Reported
Farm animal suffering is a hidden cost of cheap meat. Exactly how much is it worth?
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Reported
Elon Musk's Neuralink has now earned FDA approval for human trials after a history of two federal probes and 1500 animal deaths.
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Reported
In a new study, scientists found an antibiotic resistant gene lurking in the bacteria of cattle feedlot water bowls.
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Reported
A new study finds messages that stress civic action and collective evolution resonate better with focus groups.
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A new study suggests the way forest elephants eat — specifically which trees they feed on — can play a critical role in climate mitigation.
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Reported
Researchers in South Africa developed artificial nests to help protect penguins from extreme heat.
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Reported
A new study shows pigs socialize in similar ways to humans.
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Reported
"Bees have a richer behavior and life than we would have previously thought.”
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Reported
Cicadas are far from America’s most beloved insect. But this year, thousands of people have joined in a one-of-a-kind research effort to better understand these gentle creatures.
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Explainer
So much of our lives are oriented towards other humans instead of animals. But learning these facts about animals may help you better understand the world we share.
Research•12 min read
Reported
Modern-day cat ownership raises ethical questions with no neat answers. As long as humans continue to keep cats as companions, we should make every effort to enrich their lives as…
Research•7 min read
Reported
Studies suggest that dogs—and perhaps other companion animals—take on human emotions as their own. The connection implies that human self-care and companion animals' health are closely intertwined.
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Perspective
There’s are reasons behind what we eat, whether it’s how much sugar we eat or why we feel so much better eating plants.
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Perspective
Yet another gem of food science from Marion Nestle—author of Food Politics and What to Eat—Unsavory Truth: How Food Companies Skew the Science of What We Eat (Basic 2018) explores…
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Perspective
All history books should start like The Tangled Tree: A Radical New History of Life (Simon & Schuster 2019). David Quammen’s groundbreaking work sweeps across reams of real, scientific data…
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Perspective
Do you ever think about how to be a good citizen of the world? It’s a big question, and not always a fun one to answer. Sometimes it’s easier to…
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Perspective
Plants are good for us. Of the species we’ve discovered so far, 31,000 can be used for something other than photosynthesis and 18,000 of those have practical, medical applications. Stefano…
Climate•1 min read
Reported
For centuries, animals’ capacity for human-like behavior went unnoticed. But animals are smarter than we think. Sharks like jazz and bees understand the number zero. Some of the most abstract…
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Perspective
Did you know that cows can express social preferences? For some people, that’s as easy as saying cows have spots. But most of us have to think twice. Rosamund Young…
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Reported
How to spot a happy horse: Look for pointed ears and listen for snorts, apparently. Horses living in restricted conditions snorted twice as much in the pasture than when they…
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