Human beings live every day with the understanding of our own mortality, but do animals have any concept of death? It’s a question that has long intrigued scientists, fueled by reports of ants, for ...

Discover why fear of death is common and how living with purpose and meaning can help you face the end with peace and ...

In 2018, field researchers in Uganda came across an unusual sight: a female chimpanzee carried an infant that she had recently given birth to, and which was affected by albinism, an extremely uncommon ...

The Virginia opossum, according to John Smith—that explorer of all things Virginia—“hath a head like a Swine, & a taile like a Rat, and is of the Bignes of a Cat.” Had Smith looked closer, he might ...

Human beings are often said to be the only animals who truly have a “mind” in the way that term is commonly used. But that view has been challenged over the past several decades. That challenge arises ...

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A philosopher journeys into the world of comparative thanatology, which explores how animals of all kinds respond to death and dying. By Emily Anthes In the summer of 2018, off the coast of British ...

Parents have many tough conversations with their kids. We explain to stubborn toddlers why it’s important to share their toys and talk with disappointed elementary schoolers about their feelings after ...

Susana Monsó has received funding from the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) and from the Spanish Ministry for Science and Innovation. It was a story that pulled at the heartstrings. In 2018, an orca called ...

How to help children cope with the death of a pet is something you might be curious about if you're a parent, caregiver, relative, teacher or someone who simply spends a lot of time with young people.

In Monica Wood’s rich new novel, “How to Read a Book,” death, prison and poetry become the catalyst for new beginnings. By Helen Simonson Helen Simonson is the author of “Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand” ...