Some animal species, such as chimpanzees and goats, are self-aware. They have clearly demonstrated a Theory of Mind—they understand that others have different perspectives, beliefs, and desires ...

More and more people are questioning the ways human beings use animals, and some are actively turning away from using animal products in their daily lives. Religious and non-religious people hold ...

New research out of Purdue University shows that the beliefs of laboratory animal personnel are highly associated with their implementation of welfare-enhancing enrichment techniques. This study ...

shares her beliefs on the equality of all animals. Do animals have souls? Are all animals equal? And, how do these concepts feed into religious teachings about animals in the afterlife?

In it, Darwin struggles with his religious beliefs. "[A] source of conviction ... been developed from a mind as low as that possessed by the lowest animal, be trusted when it draws such a grand ...