“Horses bled for antivenom, crabs drained for endotoxin tests, and silkworms boiled for silk. Science can now replace these practices with synthetic alternatives — but we need to find ways to scale them.”
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This is the World’s Biggest Animal Migration
“Six million antelope storm through a pocket of Africa that’s nearly impossible to get to.”
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Uncaged
“As wildlife advocates fight to free the last captives of Vietnam’s bile farms, rescued bears find dignity in the country’s sanctuaries.”
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Wildlife Attacks and Strange Animal Behavior—Fake Images Spark Conservation Concerns
“AI-generated images pose a direct threat to conservation efforts by distorting public perceptions of wildlife.”
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The Menagerie Lurking in Rural America
“Not far from my Ohio hometown, a notorious tragedy shook America. Years later, its legacy lives and breathes—and occasionally runs away.”
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The Capybaras Aren’t All Right
“The internet’s favorite animal is facing a dark fate.”
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Gone in Seven Seconds
“Racing pigeons hightail it home in competitions across the state.”
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Reversing Extinction
“Technologies of preserving and reviving organisms are already redefining the meaning of life, death, and extinction itself.”
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The Cat Who Woke Me Up
“Even though my brain is confused and I’m struggling, always struggling, to see if my writing is good, I still want to write. And the writing that matters the most to me isn’t about Alzheimer’s. It’s about a cat.”
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Do Our Dogs Have Something to Tell the World?
“Many owners think so, thanks to the ‘talking buttons’ craze on TikTok and Instagram. Scientists are less convinced.”
