RSPCA Assured: animal welfare labels are a hollow money-maker for supermarkets

Research shows that consumers place their trust in animal welfare certificates on food.

Lindsay Hamilton, Professor of Animal Organization Studies, University of York • conversation
June 20, 2024 ~5 min

Why animal ethics matters for tackling climate change

An ethical diet is more likely to be low-carbon.

Jack Marley, Environment + Energy Editor, UK edition • conversation
June 20, 2024 ~7 min


We’re using drones to map the temperatures of lizards and this could boost reptile conservation

New research documents how drones were used to track the temperatures of the Bay Islands anole lizard on the Honduran island of Utila.

Emma Higgins, Lecturer in Ecology, University of South Wales • conversation
June 20, 2024 ~6 min

UN: Aquatic Farming Production Is More Than Fishing

VOA Learning English • voa
June 14, 2024 ~2 min

I surveyed 17 million insects flying through a Pyrenean mountain pass – here’s what I learned about these ‘remarkable migrants’

Researchers have been estimating the vast numbers of insects, including many pollinators, migrating at one location in the Pyrenees. But climate change and habitat loss could affect their abundance.

Will Hawkes, Insect Migration Researcher, DEPT, University of Exeter • conversation
June 11, 2024 ~8 min

African elephants address one another with name-like calls − similar to humans

Humans aren’t the only animals that have names for each other − and studying animals that use names can teach researchers more about how human names evolved.

Mickey Pardo, Postdoctoral Fellow in Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology, Colorado State University • conversation
June 11, 2024 ~9 min

What’s going on in our brains when we plan?

Study uncovers how the brain simulates possible future actions by drawing from our stored memories.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
June 11, 2024 ~5 min

How studying (robot) pigeon navigation changed my mind about their intellect

A scientist who wanted to show pigeons don’t need intellect to navigate was surprised by nuances in his own study findings.

Edwin Dalmaijer, Lecturer in Psychological Science, University of Bristol • conversation
June 6, 2024 ~7 min


Female giraffes drove the evolution of long giraffe necks in order to feed on the most nutritious leaves, new research suggests

Giraffe necks are a hot topic among biologists. A new study contradicts an older theory that says male giraffes need long necks to fight over mates.

Douglas R. Cavener, Huck Distinguished Chair in Evolutionary Genetics and Professor of Biology, Penn State • conversation
June 5, 2024 ~7 min

How animals are changing to cope with stronger heatwaves

When extreme heat arrives, people can seek safety in air-conditioned buildings. Are wild animals doomed?

Jonathan Goldenberg, Postdoctoral Researcher in Evolutionary Biology, Lund University • conversation
June 5, 2024 ~7 min

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