Animal welfare becomes the responsibility of the animals themselves in the gorgeous, hypnotic Latvian animated feature “Flow,” in which a solitary cat encounters a catastrophic flood and, along with a ...

North Carolina author Grey Wolfe LaJoie’s experimental debut collection of stories and musings “Little Ones” centers on the experiences of animals, children and other beings that life seems to have ...

LENAWEE COUNTY, Mich. — Ahimsa Safe Haven, a nonprofit animal rescue in Lenawee County, is overwhelmed as a surge of abandoned animals pushed the shelter to its limit. The organization is now caring ...

“The Wild Robot” has a lot to say and its own way of saying it. It’s a big-studio animated feature that has its own look, feel and identity, wrapped around an unusual story with ample humor and plenty ...

Your story “War Dogs” takes place in an animal-care facility at an airport. When did you come up with this as the setting for a piece of fiction? This is hardly an original thought—and there are tons ...

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Fox, vulture and wild boar figurines found at Neolithic site Experts say find gives unique insight into prehistoric life Stories helped strengthen social bonds in new communities ISTANBUL, Aug 28 ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Humans tend to put our own intelligence on a pedestal. Our brains can do math, employ logic, explore abstractions, and think critically.