Scientists searching for the origins of COVID-19 have zeroed in on a short list of animals that possibly helped spread it to ...

Most wild animals likely have short lives, full of suffering, usually ending in terrible deaths. This book argues that on the assumption that we have reasons to assist others in need, we should ...

"The Wild Robot," "Salem's Lot," "Disclaimer," "Wicked" and other books are being adapted for film and television this fall.

Grizzly Bear,” “The Yucky Reptile Alphabet Book” and “The Icky Bug Counting Book” had ... were inspired by his own curiosity and interactions with different types of animals. As he set up his slide ...

published by National Geographic Books. Joel Sartore has been photographing animals for his Photo Ark project for 13 years. In an ever growing number of cases, animals housed in zoos or special ...

As their name suggests, carrion beetles eat dead animals. These insects also lay their eggs on the deceased animals so their larvae can eat the meat when developing. But they aren't the only bugs ...

Sep. 17, 2024 — Consuming moderate amounts of coffee and caffeine regularly may offer a protective effect against developing multiple cardiometabolic diseases, including type 2 diabetes ...

Why Animals Talk fleshes out the author’s arguments with charts and graphs; fortunately, they don’t divert the book’s flow. Kershenbaum’s single misstep is his tone: he eschews an academic ...

Pedersen’s story raises questions of human and animal cruelty and implores us to look beyond assumptions of what a soul can be. Identity is mutable. Sins are generational. As the book builds to ...

The book’s critically lauded cinematic companion focuses on Mr. Fox, who lives an idyllic life with his family in a tree. Yet, he cannot resist his animal instincts to steal, which in turn makes ...

What do animals know about death? It's a question Charles Darwin himself pondered. "Who can say what cows feel, when they surround and stare intently on a dying or dead companion?" the biologist ...