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Three humpback whales viewed underwater

Music

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I learned to hear the music of Earth’s underwater musicians

If we consider the sounds of whales and other organisms with an open mind, we find a strange beauty – and can even join in

by David Rothenberg

Two bonobos embracing in a lush, green forest setting. Both have dark fur and are looking towards the camera.

Animals

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Same-sex sexual behaviour in mammals evolved to keep the peace

Although these new findings can’t tell us much about human sexuality, they could help to solve an evolutionary paradox

by Shayla Love

A large flock of birds fills the sky at dusk over a car park, where people with binoculars observe them from beside their vehicles.

Place

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A makeshift community of people and migratory birds converge on a strip mall

Directed by Henry Davis

An illustrated medieval courtroom with a sow and piglets on trial, people observing, and officials judging from a raised platform.

Animals

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If animals are persons, should they bear criminal responsibility?

Were medieval trials of animal criminals not a sign of backwardness, but in fact strangely progressive?

by Ed Simon

Silhouettes of people observing and photographing a beluga whale through an aquarium glass in a dimly lit blue environment.

Animals

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Human exceptionalism imposes horrible costs on other animals

We owe it to other animals and to ourselves to resist human exceptionalism. Accepting their inner lives is the first step

by Barbara J King

Person feeding hay to cows in a barn, with a brick building and fencing in the background on a cloudy day.

Ethics

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A vegetarian with a beef farm faces a life-altering moral impasse

Directed by Alex Lockwood

Two ravens perched on a black railing at the Tower of London, with crowds and historic stone buildings in the background.

Animals

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A basic sense of numbers is shared by countless creatures

Birds, bees, cats and other animals have an ability to use numbers. How can this help us understand people with dyscalculia?

by Brian Butterworth

A boy lovingly cuddles a small dog, their faces touching, while sitting on a cushioned surface.

Evaluating therapies

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Time to move beyond the anecdotes around animal-assisted therapies

There’s so much excitement about using animals to help children with mental health problems, but what does the science say?

by Mirena Dimolareva

Elderly woman smiling while in front of hundreds of white birds perched on a rocky hillside in black and white.

Place

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Two newlyweds carve out a life on a small rock island, among the seabirds

Directed by George Pretty