Peter Singer: Think humans’ treatment of animals has improved in 50 years? Think again
PETER SINGER: Fifty years ago, my first article arguing that it is wrong to treat animals as we do appeared in the New York Review of Books. Two…
No Animal Left Behind: Investigations disclose the shocking experiences of Europe’s farmed fish
ESSERI ANIMALI: Do you know how fish are farmed? While many of us can evoke pictures of chicken or dairy farms, fish farms have gone under the…
THE JOY OF LIVING: What is life like as a wild animal? Probably nicer than you think
HEATHER BROWNING: If you know anything about the experiences of animals reared in captivity for food, fur or human amusement, you might imagine that…
STUDY: Bystanders’ reactions to animal abuse in relation to psychopathy, empathy with people and empathy with nature
ANA M. MARTIN: Social and academic interest in animal abuse has recently increased thanks to greater awareness of the importance of biodiversity in…
‘Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead’: Eco-thriller delves into animal rights with sharp wit
SANITA RAO: Does God really believe animals have no souls? Are they less important than humans? Why is hunting an animal deemed sport when killing a…
‘Animal Liberation NOW’: Peter Singer renews call for animal liberation with release of updated book
PETA: Almost 50 years after the publication of Peter Singer’s Animal Liberation — the groundbreaking work that challenged the way humans view and…
A LINE IN THE SAND: Meet the animal rights activist drawing provocative sand art
KARLEIGH FRASER: A Yorkshire man has gained fame in the community after visitors to the region’s beaches have shared photographs of his provocative…
KAREN DAVIS: ‘Good’ anthropomorphism vs. ‘Bad’ anthropomorphism: What is the difference?
KAREN DAVIS: In 2004, a professor of agriculture at Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa, gave a talk in which he argued that the animal rights…
STUDY: Research shows giraffes can use statistical reasoning
SCARLETT HOWARD: Humans make decisions using statistical information every day... and as it turns out, humans aren’t alone in using statistical…
SLAVE TO BEAUTY: UK resumes animal tests for cosmetics after 25-year ban
BBC: The UK government has allowed animal testing for makeup ingredients to resume despite a 25-year ban. It changed a policy on animal testing to…