Brandon Keim
How Animals Understand Death
Intimations of mortality are not ours alone
The Unnatural History of Bird Flu
H5N1 is a human creation
The New Science of Animal Minds
The author on writing his new book Meet the Neighbors: Animal Minds and Life in a More-Than-Human World.
The Marvelous Seamounts of the Southeast Pacific
An expedition to a little-explored region returns with deep-sea wonders.
Giving Thanks for Whales
Some of our favorite stories about those marvelous marine mammals.
Why Ships Kill Thousands of Whales Every Year
An interview with the documentary filmmaker who has spotlighted the deadly ocean collisions.
The Dubious Economics of Deep-Sea Mining
Environment aside, is it just a bad investment?
A Conversation with Animal Rights Pioneer Peter Singer
“Animal Liberation” is nearly 50 years old. What have we learned?
How Was Abortion Understood Historically?
One question for Claudia Ford, an herbalist and midwife turned environmental historian at SUNY.
Termination of Pregnancy Has Always Been Part of Women’s Health
Plants, prejudice, and history lessons for a post-Roe nation.