A Kingdom of Animals Enslaved
Sue Coe An industry built on torture.
Sue Coe An industry built on torture.
A viral video appears to show a dog stopping a woman shortly before a man emerges from a dark alley, prompting claims that the animal sensed danger. The circumstances remain unverified.
Did you know bees can play? Recent research and videos show bees rolling wooden balls around in behavior that looks like play — and it’s delightful. But is this a sign of animal intelligence? On Vox’s Explain It to Me, we look into the...
Animals like sea turtles, salmon, pigeons, and sharks can use Earth's magnetic field to cross entire oceans. How can they tap into this sense and will humans ever be able to do it, too?
The feeling of existential loss was long thought to be uniquely human. But studies of coyotes, cockatoos and other creatures are prompting some scientists to reconsider.
Do Animals Grieve? (Third column, 4th story, link )
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When I was growing up, one of my favorite things to hear from an adult was that I was smart. It made me feel special — like I was capable of doing things that other people weren’t. In hindsight, that pride came with baggage: pressure to...
For six decades, wildlife researchers have faced a persistent challenge: to attach a tracking device to study a wild animal, they first have to catch it. Now, a new approach developed at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU)...
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Une propriétaire d'une fermette de l'Abitibi craint que ses animaux meurent de froid cet hiver faute d'avoir l'électricité pour les garder au chaud.
In his new book, "Liars, Cheats and Copycats," biologist James O'Hanlon surveys deception across the animal kingdom and asks whether any of it adds up to lying.
The never-heard Roger Waters song “Young Nicholas Jon” and the official release of band’s Oakland 1977 concert highlight reissue, which arrives four years after 2022’s Animals 2018 Remix
In honor of so much piggish behavior recently dominating the public sphere — and, oh, also in honor of the original album’s 50th anniversary — Sony Music will release “Animals 50,” a nine-disc deluxe boxed set focusing on Pink Floyd’s...
Britannica sorts animals by category, not rank. These 5 range from a cheetah's 0-60 mph launch to a horsefly estimated at 90 mph.
WA navy veteran Gary Crombie says he has seen multiple "service animals" behaving poorly in public and distracting his own assistance dog.
Mosquitoes kill 725,000 to 1,000,000 people a year, far more than hippos, crocodiles, or snakes. Meet the 10 deadliest animals to humans.
The animals in the eclectic collection of Amsterdam's new Art Zoo museum were taken from the zoos
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Last year, a raccoon broke into a Virginia liquor store and sampled lots of spirits before passing out next to the toilet. The internet was delighted, and a local shelter turned that moment into merch, raising money for other animals in...
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From the Stanford site; "degradation" indeed: Degradation (started 9:53 AM Nov 12, 2026) Vendor is reporting a service issue that…
Pets that can carry salmonella include backyard chickens, turtles, bearded dragons, hedgehogs and dogs, and this guide explains how the germs spread and how to lower the risk
In this week’s midterm elections, many Democrats won n a landslide. Also on the winning side of many ballot decisions: animals. First, voters in Washington, DC, and Denver, Colorado, decisively supported a ban on the sale of foie gras —...
A Scottish SPCA investigation found horses kept in stables in complete darkness and ‘standing in deep wet faeces’.
Whether it's gushing from a bumped nose or pooling atop a pricked finger, our blood is some hue of red. But red-bloodedness isn't universal in the animal kingdom. In some creatures, the vital fluid is purple; in others it's yellow,...
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Editor’s note, November 1, 8 am ET: We’re bringing you some of our best-loved Your Mileage May Vary. The one below was originally published in August 2025. This unconventional advice column offers you a unique framework for thinking...
More than 100,000 species are traded globally, whether illegally smuggled, sold as ornaments or in fisheries, timber and fashion industries, study finds The number of plant and animal species in use or sold in the wildlife trade is more...
Halloween came early at England's Whipsnade Zoo, where zookeepers used carved pumpkins and vegetables to encourage animals' natural foraging behaviors.
The river’s ecological health is demonstrated by the many reptiles and amphibians that live there
There is almost nowhere on Earth free from disruptive human noise – but it's one of the easiest environmental problems to solve
More than 700 million animals are slaughtered for food each year in Australia. The leftover bones and fat don't go to waste though. They're 'rendered' for use in stock and pet food, soap and increasingly, renewable fuels. And as...
Modified mice with human brain cells ignite debates over neurohybrids and the future of cross-species medical research.
Ministers urged to go further than proposed cut to 110 decibels to ease acute stress on birds and others animals Campaigners are calling on the UK government to protect the welfare of wild animals by cutting the maximum noise level of...
The Loose Women star, 61, lives on a six-acre farm in Dilhorne, Staffordshire Moorlands, which she purchased in 2024 to fulfil a lifelong dream.