Imagine walking up to a horse with your heart pounding from a rough day, only to have the animal nuzzle you gently or shy ...

Japanese macaques respond emotionally to dying companions. Strong social bonds increase closeness to the dead.

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The philosopher Elaine Scarry, in her book “On Beauty and Being Just,” argued that the longing that a fragile, beautiful ...

If you discover a neighbor's dog trespassing in your garden, and you don't want them to, the first recommendation is to ...

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The disappearance last weekend of an elderly Santa Fe woman while walking in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains points to the need for clear rules about dispatching trained volunteer ...

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Lee Circuit Judge Nicholas Thompson sentenced Christopher Davis to life in prison for the murder of Barry Schmalbach.