Many animals exhibit distinct traits of shyness, risk aversion, and caution as opposed to boldness and fearlessness. While these traits aren’t necessarily positive or negative, in certain contexts, ...

A first year female student was distressed after older students invited her to whip a rubber dummy at a Fresher's fair.

An Israeli man was caught smuggling 186 exotic animals from Thailand through Ben Gurion Airport. Snakes, turtles and lizards ...

Israel’s longest war is leaving a trail of traumatized soldiers in its wake. Psychologists, soldiers and their families say ...

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Individual smarts don't matter as much as being sensitive to others when making group-based decisions, a new study finds.

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A group of animal rights activists says Governor Pritzker and the Legislature are ignoring animal torture at local rodeos. Audit Finds $1B in Improper Medicaid Payments Mark Harmon to make rare 'NCIS: ...

Prominent research studies have suggested that our planet is currently experiencing another mass extinction, based on extrapolating extinctions from the past 500 years into the future and the idea ...

DEBATE? A NEW LAWSUIT AGAINST THE PITTSBURGH ZOO AND AQUARIUM, AN ANIMAL RIGHTS GROUP, IS DEMANDING THE RELEASE OF ITS ELEPHANTS. THE NONHUMAN RIGHTS PROJECT ALLEGES THE ELEPHANT SPACE IS, QUOTE, ...