THE PHILOSOPHERS’ GROAN: These philosophers could help us rediscover our place among other animals
RACHAEL WISEMAN: Children think that pigs are as deserving of kindness as dogs and cats, and as readily condemn cruelty to hamsters as cruelty to…
THE HAUL-OF-COSTS: Bird flu poses little threat to humans, but it’s been hell for 36 million chickens and turkeys
KENNY TORRELLA: During one game in mid-April, a woman glued her hand to the court. A few days later, another woman chained herself to the goal post.…
‘Lives of Quiet Desperation’: SeaWorld trainer warns stressed killer whales being kept in prison-like conditions
REBECCA HUSSELBEE: A SeaWorld trainer has warned that 'stressed' killer whales being kept in prison-like conditions could trigger more terrifying…
THE LI(V)ES WE EAT: What people don’t want to know about the animals they eat
STEFAN LEACH: A growing body of research suggests that consumers often make use of relevant evidence in a strategic manner, which limits their need…
‘A Legacy of Shame’: New report reveals the horrific suffering of captive elephants in zoos
BORN FREE USA: International wildlife charity Born Free has today released a major new report revealing the true extent of the pain and suffering of…
Jeff Sebo: Against human exceptionalism
JEFF SEBO: This January, a 57-year-old man in Baltimore received a heart transplant from a pig. Xenotransplantation involves using nonhuman animals…
TURNING TABLES: The collapse of industrial farming
ROBERT HUNZIKER: Industrial farming, alongside global warming, ranks at the top of the list of existential risks this century. And, similar to the…
WAR CRIMES: The thousands of animals that are martyrs of the Donbass conflict in Ukraine
SPUTNIK INTERNATIONAL: The eight-year conflict in Ukraine has wrought terrible tragedy on the humans involved. But there is another group which has…
ALTERED TRAITS: Killings outside of Yellowstone Park changing fundamental aspects of wolf behavior
MIKE KOSHMRL: A recent spate of wolf killings just outside of Yellowstone National Park has altered fundamental aspects of the canines’ behavior,…
BALL OF CONFUSION: The problem with reducing ‘veganism’ to a lifestyle
OLGA ALEXANDRU: Merriam-Webster defines “lifestyle” as “the typical way of life of an individual, group, or culture.” By this definition, people who…