Philosopher Susana Monsó's book Playing Possum, newly translated into English next month, makes the strong case that many animals big and small understand the concept of death. Reading time 8 minutes ...

The motivation behind everything that animals do is to stay alive, at least until they have produced offspring. Any species that cannot do this is not going to last for long. But are there occasions ...

Human beings are often said to be the only animals who truly have a “mind” in the way that term is commonly used. But that view has been challenged over the past several decades. That challenge arises ...

Throughout history, humans have given a lot of thought to death. We’ve grappled with our mortality, created elaborate burial rituals, and contemplated how best to mourn the loss of a loved one. But ...

You might think that an insect being swallowed by a predator would mark the end of that critter’s life story. But for some, it’s no big deal. From crawling back up the digestive tract of their ...

Western lowland gorilla silverback, Djembe, known as Ivan to the public, who died earlier this year. In October, a western lowland gorilla silverback named Djembe (known also as Ivan) passed away at ...