In 19th century England, women often had fewer legal protections than animals, even in cases involving murder. Yale Law Library/Flickr Creative Commons Satire has long been used to expose human rights ...

Images of baby animals reduces people's appetite for meat say researchers, who found that the effect is much stronger for women than for men. The findings may reflect women's greater emotional ...

PILOT HILL, Calif. — On a back road in Pilot Hill, California, overlooking Folsom Lake, there’s a sanctuary where women and wolves heal together. As the sound of howling echoes through the hills, it’s ...

The act of breastfeeding helps to establish a bond between the woman and the animal, making it a 'hanima,' or family member. The Awa tribe is one of the world's most endangered indigenous groups.

It’s no surprise to any art lover in the Holy City that keeping up with all of the gallery shows is a mighty task. This week we turn our attention to two galleries that have some very specific ...

Today, women are drawn to professions related to the care and welfare of animals. Take veterinary medicine. In 1960, veterinary medicine was essentially an all-male profession—fewer than 2% of vets in ...