​1. What industry ranks as the second largest industrial polluter on the planet?A. Factory farmingB. AutomobilesC. ApparelD. Energy production2. It takes 5000 gallons of water to manufacture which of these?A.…

First the facts and stats: globally thirty-percent of all food—with bread a leading offender due to its short shelf life—is wasted, amounting to 1.3 billion tons annually. Compounding matters, food…

Thinking Animals United (TAU)—an educational and communications organization whose purpose is to galvanize worldwide support for the care, protection, and conservation of animals—has partnered with the National Whistleblower Center and…

You can contribute to global research and conservation efforts in as little as 30 minutesBy Maria Ter-Mikaelian, Ph.D. Did you ever dream about being a scientist as a kid? Or perhaps…

There is more to farm animals than meets the eye.Photo: Tim Green / Flickr, source.By Maria Ter-Mikaelian, Ph.D.My two-year-old son is fascinated by cows. He loves to look at all…

By Devin ZingsheimWhen people think of mating, especially in the case of humans, they often think of one man marrying and mating with a single female. While this provides a…

By Megan McGrathEven before human babies can speak, they will giggle when tickled. Jaak Panksepp, a neuroscientist of emotion at Washington State University, noted “if one wants to become friends with…

By Megan McGrathTake a moment to think about the ways you communicate every day. Maybe you called your friend up for a chat on the phone. Maybe you kissed your…

By Megan McGrath Probably not much, besides as a pale cellophane-wrapped piece of meat to be slipped into the frying pan for dinner (or to be avoided, if you are…

By Megan McGrathDo animals have emotions?The answer, from three leading animal scientists: Absolutely, of course, yes, animals do indeed feel pain, pleasure, and probably sadness, and they sometimes maybe even…