Suzanne Lee is the founder of Biofabricate and for more than two decades she’s been uniting scientists, designers, artists, and dreamers to prove that biology isn’t just inspiration — it’s the next ...

Extreme weather is killing millions of animals raised for food — and the industry responsible is making the crisis worse, a new report finds.

PETA is taking the American Kennel Club to court, arguing that official breed standards are leading to a lifetime of pain, medical issues, and early deaths for some of the most popular dogs in America...

All food vendors at London’s O2 served only vegan options to the 120,000 attendees during the artist’s six-night tour stop.

Tonia Haddix was taken into custody after defying court orders once again, as authorities discovered another chimpanzee hidden in the same tiny basement cage where she once kept Tonka.

A proposed bill on Jeju Island aims to designate dolphins as legal persons, a move environmentalists say would better protect the endangered animals from human-caused harm.

Roadside zoos are a welfare nightmare for animals. They are typically small zoos where wild animals are confined in small cages and frequently forced to interact with visitors in stressful and unnatur...

What if healing wasn’t about fixing yourself, but about remembering what it means to be alive? This conversation is with writer, artist, speaker, teacher, and deep-feeler Mari Andrew about her n...

Ian McKeever was found not guilty of overdriving his horse, Ryder, who collapsed on August 2022 and was euthanized two months later. 

Roadside zoos are a welfare nightmare for animals. They are typically small zoos where wild animals are confined in small cages and frequently forced to interact with visitors in stressful and unnatur...

Sydney-based startup Vow receives green light to launch cultured quail products in restaurants and supermarkets across Australia.

Cambodia has reported 11 human H5N1 infections so far this year as the virus continues to spread across species, raising fears of future human-to-human transmission.

The now-defunct Resilient Columbia Basin Agreement had pledged more than $1 billion for salmon restoration and tribal energy development.

Pregnant females and newborn calves were among the pilot whales violently killed after being herded into the North Atlantic cove during this year’s Grindadráp.

Animal activists are calling on the Salem County Prosecutor to investigate a meat facility where a bull was left conscious for over six minutes during a botched slaughter.

New research confirms fish experience prolonged and severe pain during slaughter, raising urgent questions about animal welfare in the seafood industry.

An insider offers a grim picture of life inside a cattle slaughterhouse.

The groundbreaking new law will require fur sellers to prove their products meet Swiss animal welfare standards.

Researchers found that replacing animal products with plant-based foods, rather than focusing on calorie restriction, had the most significant effect on weight loss and overall metabolic health in peo...

Thousands of queen ants were found hidden in test tubes and syringes, part of what officials describe as a well-planned international trafficking operation.

The NIH has terminated funding for Dr. Margaret Livingstone’s controversial primate lab, with advocates now calling for the surviving monkeys to be retired to sanctuary.

New analysis raises concerns of wild-caught macaques being fraudulently sold as captive-bred to supply U.S. laboratories.

“Hauling fish like tuna from their ocean home and confining them in overcrowded pens is sickening.”

With both drivers hospitalized and video of runaway horses circulating online, advocates call on lawmakers to ban horse-drawn carriages in NYC.

Celebrate World Oceans Day by taking action. Discover 10 simple, impactful ways you can help protect our oceans and marine life.

The proposal cuts Bureau of Land Management funding by 25% and removes bans on killing federally protected animals, putting 64,000 wild horses and burros at risk.

We have not yet experienced a bird flu pandemic, and there is little understanding of how dangerous this disease is.

New analysis raises concerns of wild-caught macaques being fraudulently sold as captive-bred to supply U.S. laboratories.

Swire Shipping becomes the first international carrier to commit to a ban, as pressure mounts on the international transport industry to cut ties with the donkey skin trade.

Multiple inspections uncovered big cats with protruding bones, a tiger carcass stored alongside food, and a chimpanzee left in isolation following the death of his companion.

“Hauling fish like tuna from their ocean home and confining them in overcrowded pens is sickening.”

Food safety and animal welfare groups argue the FDA is ignoring evidence on human health risks and environmental harm in its decision to maintain approval of the drug ractopamine in animal farming.

John Kinder is the director of American studies and a professor of history at Oklahoma State University. And he is an author. His most recent book is called World War Zoos: Humans and Other Animals ...

The blue whale, Mexican wolf and much other American fauna and flora may soon go the way of the passenger pigeon and ivory-billed woodpecker.

When a poultry farm tests positive for bird flu, the clock starts. Within the first 72 hours, farmers start depopulating, an industry term for killing contaminated flocks. Despite the sweltering heat ...

Richard (Kudo) Couto is the founder of Animal Recovery Mission (ARM), an organization solely dedicated to investigating extreme animal cruelty cases. ARM has led high-risk undercover operations t...

We have some big news at Species Unite. In January and February, our team traveled to Bainbridge, Georgia to begin filming our first documentary. Bainbridge is a small Southern town facing a truly ch...

The transfer comes after pressure from animal welfare organizations helped secure a sanctuary retirement for the animals.

The initiative, which aims to increase the uptake of healthier, plant-forward meals, is now being rolled out further by a leading catering company which serves 290,000 meals to patients every day.

Evaluating drugs with cutting-edge technology instead of animal testing will improve drug safety and cut development times, the agency said as it reveals a roadmap to increase non-animal research tech...

Make a difference for animals with 30 simple actions. From plant-based eating to advocacy, find easy ways to protect wildlife and create a kinder world. Start today!

The measure would have outlawed hound hunting to kill large mammals, a practise which critics say is cruel and endangers non-target wildlife.

Rob Read is the leader of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation UK, otherwise known as Neptune's Pirates UK . He and his team have been working for years to end the suffering of many marine anima...

Eating more meat won’t make America healthy again.

The pioneering company behind the product is set to launch a nutritionally complete cat food made almost entirely from cell-cultured mouse.

The image of a rugged man grilling steaks or devouring a burger has been so deeply ingrained in our cultural psyche that it's rarely questioned. But it's time we did, says Ben Williamson, the Executiv...