Tag: Animal rights
Memes about animal resistance are everywhere — here’s why you shouldn’t...
Alexandra Isfahani-Hammond, University of California, San Diego
Memes galore centered on the “orca revolution” have inundated the online realm....
What is ethical animal research? A scientist and veterinarian explain
Lana Ruvolo Grasser, National Institutes of Health and Rachelle Stammen, Emory University
A proposed measure in Switzerland would have...
Is it ethical to keep pets and other animals? It depends...
David Favre, Michigan State University
New York City’s comprehensive new code for animal welfare restricts when horse-drawn carriages can operate and bans the sale of...
Is it unethical to give your cat catnip?
Debra Merskin, University of Oregon
As the Christmas season gets underway thoughts turn to buying gifts for the entire family. For some, companion animals...
Why people become vegans: The history, sex and science of a...
Joshua T. Beck, University of Oregon
At the age of 14, a young Donald Watson watched as a terrified pig was slaughtered on his family...
Americans spend $70 billion on pets, and that money could do...
Sandra Woien, Arizona State University
Sylar, the border collie, has his own mansion along with a trampoline and indoor pool. The dog’s adorable features, along...
What philosophers have to say about eating meat
Joan McGregor, Arizona State University
WeWork, a co-working and office space company, recently made a company policy not to serve or reimburse meals that include...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
