Countless millions of nonhuman animals (animals) of all sorts are used in a diverse array of laboratory research. Their treatment varies from being unspeakably inhumanely abused to being treated with ...

We like to see ourselves as special, but whatever the difference between humans and animals may be, it is unlikely to be found in the emotional domain. — Frans de Waal, “Your Dog Feels as Guilty as ...

Nowadays, there's a plethora of animal cameras capturing the action and subsequent attention of tens of thousands of admirers. Whether they're sleeping, eating or shielding their young from predators, ...

Many of us care for animals and feel empathy when they suffer. At the same time, many of us also accept their suffering and death when it happens in the name of science. How do people manage this ...

Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. In the animal kingdom lifespans can stretch from mere hours to entire centuries, but that’s just the start. Some ...

"For 3 billion years, life on Earth was dominated by microbes." ...

A baby’s first toy is often a soft stuffed bear. Soon, children may meet Winnie the Pooh and Paddington. They learn that these bears are kindhearted and polite with a good moral compass, cravings for ...