From The Chronicle, a series on animals, including an article on how animal studies explores the murky boundaries between human and beast, and between academe and advocacy; and a look at how recent research suggests that animals have codes of conduct; and Donna Haraway argues that humans and animals are "companion species" — but does that mean they're equal? From PopSci, is it ethical to engineer delicious cows that feel no pain? If the proposal to create pain-free animals achieves anything, it is to force us to confront the pain and suffering that our diets inflict. Do we still need zoos? Charles Siebert wants to know. This case is a dog: The Supreme Court mauls the law banning animal-cruelty videos. Why do dogs sniff each other? Is it like a handshake? A review of Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know by Alexandra Horowitz (and more). An interview with big cat expert Dave Salmoni on living with problem lions and how to fend off an attack if one has you in its jaws. Saving the last lions: Big cats are in trouble everywhere. An excerpt from Jane Goodall's Hope for Animals and Their World: How Endangered Species Are Being Rescued from the Brink (and more and more). In the past few decades, the Asian tiger mosquito has travelled from its natural home in Southeast Asia to the ends of the earth, becoming one of the world’s most invasive species. A look at why immigrant species aren't all bad. A review of The Earwig's Tail: A Modern Bestiary of Multi-Legged Legends by May R. Berenbaum.
