Gary Larson excelled at putting animals into human situations or looking at animals through a new lens to shine a mirror on ...

Human beings live every day with the understanding of our own mortality, but do animals have any concept of death? It’s a question that has long intrigued scientists, fueled by reports of ants, for ...

The use of animals for scientific research has a long history and has led to major medical advances, but we should not forget ...

George Orwell was not really going for subtlety when he wrote the novel “Animal Farm.” (The Times reviewer in 1946 called it ...

A polar bear lounging in an oversized tub of icy water at the Oregon Zoo is drawing attention online for more than just its ...

One of the things that has stood out to me most in the wake of the Eaton fire is the generosity of animal lovers worldwide. So many people have reached out to send their well wishes and offer us ...

There's something about animals dying in movies and TV shows that truly wrecks me. Ask me to watch anything where the world ends or a zombie eats the main character, and it's NBD. But the moment a dog ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...