Wildlife protection frameworks in both the EU and the UK need stronger and more consistent implementation—and must recognize ...

DEAR READERS: It was not very long ago that animals were considered not to possess humanlike emotions. To believe so was to anthropomorphize-- a taboo. When a pet dies in a multipet household, ...

An Argentine court just ruled that two fish in a sushi restaurant window are "sentient beings" with legal rights. Here's what ...

After a chimpanzee named Flint recently lost his mother, renowned primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall wrote: "The last short journey he made, pausing to rest every few feet, was to the very place where Flo ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The darker corners of YouTube document state-sanctioned conservation efforts with video compilations of feral pig hunting. Legal, lethal control of ...

Artificial intelligence has progressed so rapidly that even some of the scientists responsible for many key developments are troubled by the pace of change. Earlier this year, more than 300 ...

Today we debate in law whether animals feel fear, pleasure, pain and distress. In 1872, Darwin was already there – reading ...

Do animals have sentience? Do they have a point of view? Can they look out at the blue sky, the flowers, and perceive the objects around them? Can they feel pleasure or pain? Many agree that mammals ...

The UK has a proud history as a leader in animal welfare, passing one of the world’s first animal protection laws in 1822, to prevent the cruel treatment of cattle. While such laws have continued to ...

A study recently published in a prestigious journal reports a surprise finding: that jumping spiders twitch during sleep in a way that resembles what cats, dogs and other mammals do during rapid eye ...