Animals Hira Ahmad | 4 Dec 2018 Swimming with Dolphins Humans want to experience the beauty of dolphins, but we don't realize how much harm we might be causing them.
Animals Haley Thompson | 26 Nov 2018 Saving Animals in Emergencies: The California Wildfires In times of emergency, it's often hard for families to decide what to do with their pets. What should be our moral obligations towards our domesticated animals?
Rethinking Modification of the Natural World Humans have been modifying the natural world for millennia. But what is right -- the way the world was, or what we change it to be? 22 Nov 2018 | Rachel Robison-Greene
The Ethical Ramifications of Legalizing the Exotic Wildlife Trade China's decision to permit the sale of rhino horns and tiger bones is controversial - but it's more than an ecological crisis. It's also about traditional medicine and preserving a culture. 19 Nov 2018 | Haley Thompson
On Meat Eating: Cats, Dogs, and Carnism Most Westerners are horrified at the idea of eating pet animals like cats and dogs. So why are other animals more acceptable? 20 Sep 2018 | A.G. Holdier
Marine Education in a World Without SeaWorld Since SeaWorld's bad press, education-based theme parks have been in decline. Is all ecological education headed the same way? 12 Sep 2018 | Hira Ahmad
Classifying Species with the Help of Dino Dandruff New discoveries are filling in the gaps of dinosaur evolution, but will these findings need new methods of classification? 28 Jun 2018 | Meredith McFadden
Should Chimpanzees be Granted Legal Personhood? The moral quandary of chimpanzee personhood opens up many questions about our views on animal rights and capabilities. 31 Mar 2018 | Rachel Robison-Greene
The Puppy and the Snapping Turtle The killing of a terminally ill puppy in Idaho raises questions about how we consider the moral rights of animals. 20 Mar 2018 | Rachel Robison-Greene
Will Changes in Meat Consumption Redefine the U.S. Food System? In 2018, the average American is predicted to eat over 200 pounds of meat. But will changes in the type of meat we eat have an effect on our greater food system? 21 Feb 2018 | Kelsie Roberton
The Legal Case of Elephant Personhood A Connecticut court grapples with the criteria needed to determine whether animals like elephants should be granted legal personhood. 7 Dec 2017 | Daniel Beck
Animal Abuse on Spring Break: The Case of Total Frat Move Total Frat Move's Instagram posts depicting potential animal abuse have prompted criticism. 13 Apr 2017 | Carrie Robinson
Finding Consciousness in the Humble Honeybee On finding consciousness in bees and the subsequent ethical implications. 7 Apr 2017 | Eleanor Price
Denmark’s Lion Dissection: Learning Tool or Animal Abuse? Was the Odense Zoo's dissection of a lion wrong or did it serve a legitimate purpose? 24 Oct 2015 | Carrie Robinson
