Research
New research suggests plant-based burgers need to be more than tasty, cheap and convenient.
By weeding out “undesirable” personality traits, farmers could create vast herds of animals with emotions ideal for factory farm life, and death.
A Harvard researcher tested a field of hypothetical candidates and found talking about animal welfare could actually boost voter support.
The “sick bird markets” of Indonesia hold answers for our future with bird flu, a growing body of research suggests.
Myriad examples of queer animals exist, from homosexual mountain goats to gender-bending clownfish to asexual snakes.
A new study published in Nature finds genetic changes are making recent outbreaks of avian flu more severe in mammals.
Farm animal suffering is a hidden cost of cheap meat. Exactly how much is it worth?
Elon Musk’s Neuralink has now earned FDA approval for human trials after a history of two federal probes and 1500 animal deaths.
In a new study, scientists found an antibiotic resistant gene lurking in the bacteria of cattle feedlot water bowls.
A new study finds messages that stress civic action and collective evolution resonate better with focus groups.
A new study suggests the way forest elephants eat — specifically which trees they feed on — can play a critical role in climate mitigation.
Researchers in South Africa developed artificial nests to help protect penguins from extreme heat.
A new study shows pigs socialize in similar ways to humans.
“Bees have a richer behavior and life than we would have previously thought.”
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.
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.
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 much as they do ours.
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.
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.
Yet another gem of food science from Marion Nestle—author of Food Politics and What to…
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For centuries, animals’ capacity for human-like behavior went unnoticed. But animals are smarter than we…
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How to spot a happy horse: Look for pointed ears and listen for snorts, apparently.…