Shankland's award-winning interdisciplinary book examines our dominance of and affection for animals and how empathy toward ...

Pets have evolved from practical helpers to our emotional companions, but are we truly fulfilling their needs?

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A new study uses sibling genetics to compare monogamy across species. Humans score higher than expected and sit close to ...

Learn which pets are most commonly hoarded and how unchecked breeding and mental health issues drive animal overcrowding.

How monogamous are humans, really? It’s an age-old question subject to significant debate. Now a University of Cambridge ...

If a pig embryo infused with human cells truly became something close enough to count as a member of the human species, then current research regulations would dictate it’s owed human-level regard.

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The artist explores themes like relationships and friendships and illustrates situations from her own life. These delightful ...

The monogamy rate in humans may be higher than you expected... but we do it in a strange way compared to other animals.

The video explores three animal species that are heavily hunted because of their natural armour. It explains how shells, ...

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