A recent scientific paper explains why cats can right themselves when falling, so they always land on their feet. How they managed this feat had been a mystery, but Yasuo Higurashi and his colleagues report that they have solved it. Cats, it turns out, have...
Nearly 70 years ago, a two-person team published a manuscript outlining methods, approaches, and – broadly speaking – the shifts in mindset necessary to make animal use in experimentation more humane. The Principles of Humane Experimental Technique by W.M.S. Russell and Rex L. Burch published in 1959 by Methuen introduced the concept which has come to make an indelible...
Until the lion has a historian of his own, the tale of the hunt will always glorify the hunter. This African proverb inspires the title of Professor Sandra Swart's book, as she sets out to take on the challenge of writing a multi-species history that does not glorify the hunter. Professor Swart from Stellenbosch University, South Africa, successfully produces a compelling multispecies history of Africa. As...
For nearly two centuries, Floreana Island in the Galápagos was missing one of its most important inhabitants. Giant tortoises—once the slow-moving "gardeners" that shaped the island's landscape—had vanished, leaving behind an ecosystem invaded by rats, feral cats, and other domestic animals that arrived alongside the...
High in the mist-covered slopes of the Virunga Mountains—where Rwanda, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo meet—lives one of the world's rarest animals: the mountain gorilla. It is a conservation success story that these great apes still exist. Their numbers have nearly quadrupled to...
Professor Alan Kazdin is an Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Child Psychiatry at Yale University and a former President of the American Psychological Association (2008). He is also a careful scientist who promotes evidence-based treatments for mental health. In his words:- "Our recent research shows worldwide...
The media often highlights disasters—captured in the phrase, "If it bleeds, it leads." But not all environmental news is negative. In recognition of Earth Day on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, WellBeing International, Inc. would like to highlight several significant wins for our planet. Cleaner air at...
[caption id="attachment_16552" align="alignright" width="400"] Dawn[/caption] Our team in Vietnam knew almost immediately what was wrong with the newly rescued Dawn. Confiscated from a bear farm after 20 miserable years of being caged and intubated to extract her bile, Dawn was not only presenting serious physical problems, but...
Published by Penguin Random House Plastics Inc.: The Secret History and Shocking Future of Big Oil's Biggest Bet is a compelling new book by American journalist Beth Gardiner that explores Big Oil's role in continuing to extract fossil fuels, which serve as the feedstock for ongoing...
The scimitar-horned oryx is a large antelope, weighing between 300 and 400 pounds. It is known for its striking appearance, with a beautiful combination of white and red fur and long, curved scimitar-like horns. Historically, these oryx roamed the grasslands bordering the Sahara Desert, with...
