A few marine mammals in apparent revolt pushed meme-makers into overdrive. But a scholar who thinks about justice and human-animal relations suggests something deeper is behind the schadenfreude.
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With more than one species for every person on the planet, soils are the most diverse habitat on Earth.
From the cuscus with the fancy coat, to the wallaby often sporting a single white glove, a wide variety of life evolved on island homes in the south-west Pacific.
New research shows climate change will harm animal welfare – including your pet.
The findings suggest that the depth of the relationships Viking-age people had with animals have been dramatically underrepresented.
A scholar of religion who is writing a book on sacred drugs explains how today’s ‘psychedelic renaissance’ reflects a millennia-long history of using intoxicants to seek insight and connection.
New research shows European lobsters are using the deposits of rocks and boulders at the base of wind turbines as shelter.
Humans must kill animals in many cases, but they can still modify their behaviours to improve the welfare of animals while they are alive.
A newborn bison calf in Yellowstone National Park had to be euthanized after a visitor handled it in May 2023 – a recent example of how trying to help wild animals often harms them.
Zoos have the potential to do more for growing conservation science and practice.
The research conducted through biobanks can help to address challenges like climate change and food security.
When Peter Singer first published Animal Liberation in 1975, he wasn’t aware of climate change. But the new book, Animal Liberation Now, argues eating plants will reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Here’s what determines if a problematic wild animal is saveable or cullable.
Some of the most important discoveries made in health and genetic science are thanks to the humble fruit fly.
Fireworks can frighten wild and domestic animals, start wildfires and affect some people’s mental health.
Having special foot adaptations helped these sizeable animals wander long distances, which meant a better chance to find plentiful food and water.
Companion dogs respond to their environments and their owners’ sense of well-being. When owners are stressed and anxious, dogs can exhibit undesirable behaviours.
How the social lives of animals help them survive.
Our motives for classifying animals may be more about guilt than curiosity.
The horse race is likely to be disrupted by activists from the Extinction Rebellion offshoot.
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Principal Lecturer in Wildlife Conservation, Nottingham Trent University
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Professor, Management and Organizational Studies, Huron University College, Western University
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Associate Professor, School of Animal and Veterinary Science, University of Adelaide
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Senior Lecturer in Animal Science, Nottingham Trent University
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Professor of Wildlife Conservation, University of Salford
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Visiting Research Fellow, Animal Behaviour and Welfare, Nottingham Trent University
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Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Biology, Adjunct Associate Professor of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology
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Associate Professor Emerita of Comparative Literature, University of California, San Diego
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Professor in Ecology, Charles Sturt University
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Professor, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Assistant Director of the University Museum of Zoology, Cambridge, University of Cambridge
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Former Foundation Professor of Animal Welfare, University of Queensland, Curtin University
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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Professor in Modern History, University of York
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Animal Geographer, Keele University
