Michael Bond explains how animals have influenced our minds and cultures and why human exceptionalism is downright misleading ...
In the movie Hoppers, scientists “hop” human consciousness into animal-like robots to talk to other species. We asked the experts their thoughts on how conceivable the plot is.
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While this is obvious at home, the connection between pets and wellbeing is becoming more visible in the workplace too. Mars ...
Rob Gierka and Karen Duke explain why this dated, insensitive dismissal ignores the power of human-animal bonds and how animals are vital to our physical and spiritual well-being.