Starvation and Habitat Threats Stalk Orcas in Pacific Northwest
JIM ROBBINS: 'For the last three years, not one calf has been born to the dwindling pods of black-and-white killer whales spouting geysers of mist…
Gene-edited farm animals are on their way
PALLAB GHOSH: 'Scientists have created pigs that are immune to one of the world's costliest livestock diseases. The team edited the animals' DNA…
Dog Fight: Dog rescuers, flush with donations, buy animals from the breeders they scorn
KIM KAVIN: 'An effort that animal rescuers began more than a decade ago to buy dogs for $5 or $10 apiece from commercial breeders has become a…
Crow vending machine skills ‘redefine intelligence’
VICTORIA GILL: 'A small South Pacific island is home to a crow with remarkable abilities that have scientists hooked. New Caledonian crows make and…
These animals depend on darkness. But humans have ruined their nights.
BEN GUARINO: 'For many mammal species, day has already shifted to night. A recent meta-analysis, published in Science, reveals that normally…
He was trying to rescue a sick baby goat, but cops charged him with felonies
ABBIE BENNETT: 'Goats have the same feelings as a dog, and are just as deserving of good care, nationally known animal activist Wayne Hsiung said.…
GREAT VICTORY: Animals accorded same rights as humans in Indian state
SAPTARSHI RAY: 'An Indian court has ruled that all animals should enjoy the same rights as human beings, saying “they have distinct personas with…
Milk may need a makeover: Alternatives to dairy are increasingly winning over consumers
LAUREN HIRSCH: 'Consumers are shying away from milk, turning instead to dairy alternatives made from soy, rice and oats, and other crops. Those…
Horses can make facial expressions just like humans
BIANCA BRITTON: 'It turns out horses are capable of pulling faces just like humans, which may shed more light on what they're feeling. In fact,…
Can more candor win back support for animal research? NO
DAVID GRIMM: 'In the early 2000s, animal rights groups got wind of a lab at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson that used…