She seduces a man, despite her queerness, and endures the coupling in service of her greater destiny. “It was a tedious, ...

Living in coexistence with our fellow beings—from beetles to bears—is only possible when we pay attention to what they have ...

In "Why Animals Talk," zoologist Arik Kershenbaum argues that knowing what animals are saying is less crucial than why.

Animals can provide support and reassurance when things feel uncertain, and studies have linked pets to a reduction in human ...

Books that achieve this transcendent state are not necessarily those that make for enthralling film or television; nor do ...

A bug-hunting bear, a cat astronaut and a doctor who specialises in helping fairytale creatures are just a few of the stars of this autumn’s best books for kids, write Emma Dunn and Jasmine Ewens ...

The IJ is reprinting some of the late Beth Ashley’s columns. This is from 2007. I’ve been eating for a long time now, and ...

At just six years old, Nemonte Nenquimo understood that there were two worlds. The first one was where her oko (a big house ...