Word: speciesism
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It is said that children should be seen, not heard, but that expression is sometimes better applied to parents. Until recently the most egregious parental oversharing was usually your sister-in-law's Christmas letter or the guy with the endless stream of baby photos. But there's a new...
For Peter S. Ashton, the Harvard ecologist who won the prestigious Japan Prize for his research on tropical ecology, teamwork has always been crucial—to his professional success and, in one instance, to his survival. Ashton, the Bullard research professor of forestry, emeritus, was among three winners who...
Chinese scientists have spent millions of dollars and gone to extraordinary (some might say absurd) lengths to perfect a captive breeding program for the notoriously shy bears. After several decades of frustration, 2006 was a banner year. Using methods ranging from electric rectal probes and Viagra (the drug didn't...
1/3 Portion of the 150 species of fish once found in China's Yellow River now believed to be extinct from the effects of industrial pollution and overfishing
In Memoriam In calling Steve Irwin the "Crocodile Preserver," Jay Leno may have understated the accomplishments of the Australian. He was an advocate for the right that all unpopular animals have to life and shelter. Irwin was a passionate conservationist and believed in promoting environmentalism by sharing his excitement about...