Like Humans, Walruses and Bats Cuddle Infants on Their Left Sides
KATARINA ZIMMER: 'Human mothers will usually cradle their infants on their left sides, such that they can gaze into each other’s left eyes, a position…
‘The canaries in the coal mine’: Animal abuse registries being used to primarily protect humans, NOT other animals
MARY ESCH: 'New York is among 11 states with animal abuse registry bills pending in their legislatures, following Tennessee, which started its in…
The Psychology of Speciesism: How We Privilege Certain Animals Over Others
LUCIUS CAVIOLA: 'Our relationship with animals is complex. There are some animals we treat very kindly; we keep them as pets, give them names, and…
Hard to escape evil: Runaway cow in Poland dies ‘from stress’ after recapture
AP: 'A runaway cow that avoided captivity for weeks died... after it was caught and put on a truck to be taken to a farm, a local official said. The…
Study: Ants nurse wounded soldiers back to health
AFP: 'African Matabele ants dress the wounds of comrades injured during hunting raids and nurse them back to health, according to an “astonishing”…
Undercover police officer took part in release of mink from fur farm, then joined animal rights group
MARTIN EVANS: 'A female undercover police officer helped release thousands of mink from a fur farm after infiltrating a group of animal rights…
‘Dirty meat’: Shocking hygiene failings discovered in US pig and chicken plants
ANDREW WASLEY: 'Shocking hygiene failings have been discovered in some of the US’s biggest meat plants, as a new analysis reveals that as many as…
Most Americans Choose Plant-Based Food For The Taste, Study Finds
BRIAN SPAEN: 'More Americans are switching over to a plant-based diet simply because it tastes good. For a long time, people stereotyped plant-based…
For how long can we treat the suffering of animals as an inconvenient truth?
MICHAEL BROOKS: 'Scientific insight is a powerful thing, but will it ever override the human lust for health, prosperity and, saddest of all,…
Why Veganism in the US Has Grown By 600% in the Past 3 Years
ALANNA KETTLER: 'The results are in and more and more people across the globe are choosing an animal free diet. In the U.S. alone, veganism has risen…