A large body of scientific evidence stemming from studies of diverse species clearly shows that many nonhuman animals (animals) are sentient beings. 1 Because these studies show that the biodiversity ...

If you’ve ever had a pet, visited a zoo or watched wild animals at play, it’s likely you’ve considered the concept of animal sentience. Loosely defined as the ability to experience both positive and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Caged hens will be a thing of the past. Puppy farming will be stopped. New laws will enforce humane slaughter standards. All this ...

In the past, many scientists believed that only mammals and birds could feel or think in complex ways. Reptiles, fish, and insects were seen as simple creatures that reacted purely on instinct. But ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. All three of these discoveries came in the last five years — indications that the more scientists test animals, the more they find ...

Humans have had relationships with their pets for thousands of years, talking to them, coddling them, and imbuing them with human attributes. But are these animals “thinking,” and do nonhuman animals ...

(MENAFN- The Conversation) Caged hens will be a thing of the past. Puppy farming will be stopped. New laws will enforce humane slaughter standards. All this is part of a new animal welfare strategy ...

Octopuses, crabs and lobsters are capable of experiencing pain or suffering, according to a review commissioned by the UK government, which has added the creatures to a list of sentient beings to be ...

Baja California Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda promoted the reform of Article 7, which now recognizes animals as sentient beings in the state’s Constitution—an unprecedented move that ...

Bees play by rolling wooden balls — apparently for fun. The cleaner wrasse fish appears to recognize its own visage in an underwater mirror. Octopuses seem to react to anesthetic drugs and will avoid ...

If you aren’t yet worried about the multitude of ways you inadvertently inflict suffering onto other living creatures, you will be after reading The Edge of Sentience by Jonathan Birch. And for good ...