Pain for Profit: Elon Musk Company Investigated for Animal Welfare Violations

Elon Musk’s medical device company Neuralink, is under federal investigation for potential animal-welfare violations amid internal staff complaints that its animal testing is being rushed, causing needless suffering and death.

Pets Get Smarter with Age: Survey

A new survey of 2,000 dog and cat owners looked at the experiences of having younger and senior pets.

Alarming Manatee Deaths Prompt Calls for Endangered Status

The deaths of almost 2,000 manatees in Florida’s coastal and inland waterways over the last two years has provoked an alliance of environmental groups to demand an urgent reclassification of the species to officially endangered.

Octopuses Full-On Fight with Neighbors: Caught on Tape

Scientists have for the first time caught on film mud slinging and fighting between octopuses that live near one another.

Pet Food Contaminated with Toxic PFAS Chemicals

The family pet is likely being exposed to toxic PFAS “forever” chemicals every day from the packaging used for pet food.

Cats Recognize when Owners are Speaking to Them: Study

Cats can recognize when their owners are speaking directly to them, and they give off definitive behavioral signs when that happens.

High Levels of Toxic PFAS Chemicals Giving Alligators Lupus: Study

A new scientific study has found that high levels of toxic PFAS discharged from an industrial plant has contaminated the water and is the likely culprit for making alligators sick with autoimmune disorders that appear similar to human diseases like lupus.