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A cartoon pig being slaughtered on an assembly line. Quotes from philosophers about the suffering of critters. These aren’t your usual big-money New York billboard campaigns. But these artists aim to raise awareness of...

How often do you think about where your food is sourced from? Chances are, not all that much. However, sustainable food sourcing is becoming increasingly important. Like other products we consume, the foods we eat also have...

Fort Stanwix National Monument, commonly known as the fort that never surrendered to the British during America’s War of Independence 1777, has been overrun by a swarm of honeybees...

It turns out humans aren’t the only ones checking out what their neighbors are doing when looking for ideas on how to make life easier. All species adapt and evolve in a variety of ways. In fact, convergent evolution is...

In a new study published in the journal PNAS, researchers found that there are more species of moths that produce sounds to fend off predators, such as bats, at night...

It’s easy to look at a single species and forget the rippling impact that specific group of animals has on everything around it. Plants, animals, rocks, minerals and water make up the ecosystems that support all life —...

Most of us will probably never get so close to a great white shark that we can count its double row of teeth. And one could argue that’s for the best. But animal aficionados can see sharks and bears and other giant animals...

Peace Parks Foundation recently announced the birth of the first female white rhino at the Zinave National Park in Mozambique. The announcement comes after many years of effort between the foundation and the Mozambique and...

Two Indian women have been arrested at the Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand after they were found with 109 live wild animals, including 20 snakes, 50 lizards, 35 turtles, two white porcupines, and two armadillos...

Inversa, a startup that processes lionfish into fish leather, was recognized on Wednesday during World Ocean Day as one of the innovative ocean protection entities...

While most people are comfortable buying skinned and plucked flesh wrapped in plastic from a grocery store meat department, the sight of a person standing around in public holding an intact dead chicken or goat is much more...

Scientists were shocked back in 2015 when they found several species of shark living in the hot, acidic crater water of an underwater volcano. Now this Sharkcano is starting to erupt. Will the sharks survive?[...]

Experts say that Americans shouldn't worry much about the jumping worm invasion. Although jumping worms are not new to America, the recent resurgence of the worms has sparked alarm among farmers and gardeners. Various individuals...

The health of our planet depends on a rich and diverse ecosystem. That includes all types of plants and animals, in conjunction with humans. When the environment is in balance, everyone benefits. But when natural and human...

Tim Shields has always been a reptile freak. And his favorite reptile is the tortoise. As a biologist, Shields spent 35 years tracking populations of desert tortoises in the Mojave Desert.[...]