Kenneth Valpey envisions a world where devotional practices foster inclusive communities that extend care to all beings by ...

“Playing Possum,” a new book by the philosopher Susana Monsó, explores the mysteries of grief and mourning in the animal world. By Jennifer Szalai When you purchase an independently reviewed book ...

Over the last decades, researchers who study animal behavior have succeeded in largely blurring the line between Homo sapiens and other animals. Like their human counterparts, animals feel emotions, ...

US JUST HOW A SHELTER IS HOPEFUL AND LOVING. THE OLD SAYING GOES, A SHELTER IS A SAFE PLACE. THERE IS NO FRIEND AS LOYAL AS A BOOK. A SHELTER PROVIDES FOOD, WATER AND MEDICAL CARE EXCEPT FOR MAYBE A ...

I've been studying various aspects of animal behavior, especially in mammals, for many decades and have always felt uneasy about how cultural values have limited our true understanding of the dynamics ...