I always love it when scientific researchers provide solid empirical data on the cognitive and emotional lives of nonhuman animals (animals) that some take to be a "surprise" because in their ...

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 ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

STIRLING, England, Nov. 25 (UPI) --Whether or not fish are sentient beings remains a difficult and unresolved question -- part ethics, part biology -- but new research may offer some clarity on the ...

Ready for another inconvenient truth? Here’s one: fish feel pain, are sentient, and are far more intelligent than we thought. Even more inconvenient—we need to do something about it. The scientific ...

Imagine being hooked or otherwise impaled and, despite struggling, yanked from your home into an environment where you can’t breathe. Such is the fate of fishes and other aquatic animals at the hands ...