Not only one of the smartest of animals but also one of the most playful— able even to charm the likes of Charles Dickens and Truman Capote.

Learn why snowshoe hares face special challenges from climate change because of their two-season camouflage coats.

Although the number of farmed pigs far exceeds the number of wild boars, there are still a surprising number roaming free in the U.S.—more than 6 million. Wild boars have the same high degree of intelligence as their farmed cousins, but we don’t hear as much about them…

One of the most fascinating times for birds is their annual migration, now underway. North America has more than 1000 bird species. Not all birds migrate, but about 75% of North American birds do…

Able to leap effortlessly and gracefully across high jagged peaks— in the words of locals they are able to “fly like angels.”

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (1797-1851) and her husband Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822) were prominent vegetarians who reflected the Romantic Age ideals of a deep appreciation for nature and the corresponding view that consuming meat was unnatural and unhealthy…

Considered “masters of an alternative lifestyle,” they are remarkably well adapted to survive.

Once almost hunted to extinction for their fur, they are enjoying quite a comeback as helpers in the fight against climate change.

Louisa May Alcott grew up in an unusual family, one that didn’t exactly fit with the general mid-19th century profile—a family that valued and encouraged girls’ creativity, emphasized progressive education, and was involved in all the major social causes of the day, including abolition, women’s rights, and vegetarianism…

In honor of Jane Goodall’s April birthday (April 3) here’s a recipe and a few quotes from her plant-based cookbook “EAT MEATLESS: Good for Animals, the Earth & All.”

What you don’t know about fish will surprise you…

Dealing with loss of any kind can be incredibly hard. You are not alone.

Who knew a vegan stew could be this delicious? Try it and see!