Feature
Regenerative Agriculture Falls Short As a Climate Fix, New Study Finds
The tradeoffs — better soil health, lower yields — come with steep consequences for climate change.
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How Much Meat Can You Eat and Still Be ‘Climate-Friendly?’
Here’s what the latest research says.
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Solutions
Your Climate Action Works Better With Collective Change, New Research Shows
Combining eating more plants with collective action — like getting hospitals and schools to serve more plant-based dishes — can make your individual climate action far more effective.
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Explainer
Is Organic Food More Sustainable? It’s Complicated
Organic meat isn’t necessarily better for the environment, but the certification does afford farm animals a bit more living space.
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Satellites Reveal Illegal Bottom Trawling in Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems
Research suggests this fishing practice releases up to 370 million metric tons of carbon dioxide every year.
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Feeding Cows Seaweed Can Reduce Methane Emissions, but the Additives Still Come With Plenty of Challenges
There are still hurdles to overcome, but growing the seaweed industry in a state known for lobster could be a win for local fishermen, dairy and cattle operations, and the…
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Reported
Factory Farm Pollution Can Be Seen From Space, Scientists Say
A new study uses satellite data to document environmental inequities in North Carolina.
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Reported
Nitrous Oxide, a Potent Greenhouse Gas, Is Spreading From Farms
A new study finds the gas is also coming from polluted water.
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How Good People Do Bad Things to Animals
The psychology of animal abuse at livestock auctions and slaughterhouses.
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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.
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Reported
Animal Lab Workers Experience Mental Health Struggles, but Are Rarely Heard From
The human emotional toll of experimenting on animals.
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Explainer
Animals Can Work Together, and Here Are a Few Notable Examples
What animal cooperation can teach us about our similarities and differences as species.
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Reported
Plants and Their Pollinators Are Increasingly Out of Sync
As global temperatures rise and seasons shift, bees and other pollinators are missing critical connections with flowers and crops.
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Solutions
What Does Noninvasive Wild Animal Research Look Like?
Veganized scent lures and camera traps are two tools scientists can use to minimize human impact on wildlife.
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Solutions
AI Animal Communication Breakthroughs Could Revolutionize Our Relationship With Animals
Advances in AI are paving the way for two-way communication with animals, with profound ethical implications.
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Reported
Inside Jane Goodall’s Revolutionary Approach to Animal Research
Our improved understanding of animal behavior is a legacy of Jane Goodall’s work.
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Solutions
Cars Harm Animals — Could Wildlife Crossings Be a Solution?
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?
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Reported
New Research on Animal Communication Shows Their Cultures Are Often Complex and Cumulative
Two new studies upend decades of research on the ways animals and insects learn.
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Explainer
Why We Still Test on Animals, Explained
A fraught regulatory environment and human stubbornness help explain the roadblocks.
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Explainer
5 Arguments for Zoos, Fact-Checked and Unpacked
Why many of the arguments for zoos need fact-checking and caveats.
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Explainer
The 11 Most Helpful Animals on Earth (Though It’s Quite a Competition)
So many animals assist humans and the ecosystem. These are arguably some of the most helpful.
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Explainer
7 Animals With Sex Lives That Make Humans Look Vanilla
If you want proof the animal kingdom is queer, kinky and gender-bending, look no further.
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Reported
Beagles Are Bred by the Thousands on Factory Farms, and It’s Perfectly Legal
Charges against three animal rights activists for their open rescue of three dogs have been dismissed.
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Feature
The Colleges with the Worst Animal Welfare Violations Might Shock You
Some very well known colleges are some of the worst animal rights offenders.
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Explainer
How Long Cows Live — If They’re Actually Given the Chance
The record for the oldest living cow might surprise you.
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Explainer
Cosmetic Animal Testing Is Cruel – But There Are Alternatives
Animal testing is an outdated method of testing the safety of cosmetics. While many companies still rely on it, consumers are demanding cruelty-free alternatives.
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Reported
What Really Happened at That Controversial Octopus Farm in Hawaii
A new coalition has asked state officials to investigate the notorious Hawaii octopus farm and terminate its lease at a state-run research park.
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Reported
The New Science the Plant-Based Industry Needs To Know
New research suggests plant-based burgers need to be more than tasty, cheap and convenient.
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Reported
Does Animal Personality Research Actually Help Animals?
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
You Can Love Farm Animals and Still Run for Office, New Research Shows
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
Is Avian Flu Already Endemic? Here’s What Scientists Know
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
How Queer Ecology Disrupts the Study of Animals and Nature
Myriad examples of queer animals exist, from homosexual mountain goats to gender-bending clownfish to asexual snakes.
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Reported
Avian Flu Is Mutating. How Worried Should We Be?
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
Meet the Economists Trying to Put a Price on Animal Suffering
Farm animal suffering is a hidden cost of cheap meat. Exactly how much is it worth?
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Reported
In Wake of Animal Testing Scandal, Elon Musk’s Neuralink Nabs FDA Approval
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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Explainer
How Do You Make Leather From Mushrooms?
Leather made from mushrooms is a cruelty-free and environmentally friendly alternative to animal hides, including cow and lamb.
Research•7 min read
Reported
Antibiotic Resistant Gene Found In Feedlot Water
In a new study, scientists found an antibiotic resistant gene lurking in the bacteria of cattle feedlot water bowls.
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Reported
‘Eat Less Meat’ Doesn’t Work. Try This Instead.
A new study finds messages that stress civic action and collective evolution resonate better with focus groups.
Research•4 min read
Forest Elephants Are the Ultimate Climate Warriors, According to Science
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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Feature
Diseases Are Bred on All Animal Farms, Even the Ranches
A growing body of evidence shows that both intensive and extensive farms are increasing the risk of the next pandemic.
Research•6 min read
Explainer
Explainer: What Is Animal Testing?
Vaccines, medications and cosmetics rely on animal testing even though the process is cruel, unreliable and often inaccurate.
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Reported
These Nests Help Penguins Survive Climate Change
Researchers in South Africa developed artificial nests to help protect penguins from extreme heat.
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Reported
How Pigs Resolve Conflicts, According to Science
A new study shows pigs socialize in similar ways to humans.
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Reported
What We Still Don’t Get About Bees
"Bees have a richer behavior and life than we would have previously thought.”
Research•6 min read
Perspective
What This Mother Jones Story Got Wrong on Primate Testing
A recent Mother Jones story on the shortage of lab monkeys failed to ask questions about the ethics of animal testing.
Correction•3 min read
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Veterinary Records Reveal Primate Research Centers’ Long History of Violence
Decades of welfare violations at the National Primate Research Centers have led many in the scientific community to question the purpose of experimenting on animals.
Research•14 min read
Perspective
What Happens to Lab Rats After Testing?
Most laboratory research that uses animals relies on mice and rats as test subjects. Learn more about how these animals are treated and what happens to them after the experiment…
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Perspective
An End to Animal Testing Is Within Reach
With public knowledge of what happens inside animal experimentation facilities at an all-time high, the cruel practice may finally be on its way out.
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Perspective
Food Upcycling’s Untapped Potential
One-third of food produced around the world ends up in garbage cans and landfills. Advocates point to a simple solution: reusing food instead of throwing it away.
Research•6 min read
Perspective
First Carbon Offsets. Now, Animal Testing Offsets?
Can paying for an animal testing-free future make people feel better about getting vaccinated? Jessica Scott-Reid explores the novel new concept of animal testing offsets.
Research•5 min read
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