Explainer

Are Organized Animal Rebellions Really a Thing?

Animal Behavior•6 min read

Solutions

Fourth of July Fireworks Can Terrify Animals. Here’s How to Help.

There are ways to make the Fourth of July safer for pets, wildlife and farm animals.

Animal Behavior•4 min read

Explainer

7 Animal Father-Child Bonds That Prove Humans Don’t Have a Monopoly on Doting Dads

These species show that engaged fatherhood can be perfectly natural.

Animal Behavior•7 min read

Reported

The Colleges with the Worst Animal Welfare Violations Might Shock You

Animal Testing•6 min read

Solutions

Scientists Are Making Honey Without the Hive

Breakthroughs•5 min read

Reported

These IBM Researchers Want To Test AI, Not Lab Animals

Each year, millions of mice, bunnies and beagles are force-fed pharmaceuticals in toxicity tests, but there are alternatives.

Breakthroughs•6 min read

The Earth Has a Microbiome — And It Needs Help

A new study investigates life in Earth's microbiome and warns that bacteria, fungi and viruses are at risk of extinction.

Breakthroughs•5 min read

Explainer

Animals Can Work Together, and Here Are a Few Notable Examples

Research•8 min read

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.

Research•7 min read

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.

Research•6 min read

Review

Book Review: ‘Meet the Neighbors’ by Brandon Keim Compassionately Complicates the Narrative about Animals

Science•8 min read

Explainer

New Research on Animal Communication Reveals How Much We Still Don’t Understand

Recent studies on how animals ‘talk’ demonstrates their complexity.

Science•7 min read

Explainer

What Farm Animals’ Personalities Are Like When They’re Free

In a world filled with factory farms, it’s a rare scenario, but one worth examining.

Science•7 min read

Reported

The AI Bias That’s Often Overlooked: Speciesism

Science•6 min read

Explainer

Are Factory Farmed Chickens Just GMOs, Actually?

The meat industry breeds chickens to grow as fast as possible. Here’s how they do it.

Science•7 min read

Reported

Cultivated Pet Food Meat Is Coming Sooner Than You Think

How Biocraft is attempting to improve pet food by making it allergen-free and healthier for animals — not to mention, far more ethical.

Science•8 min read