It’s odd, given American meat eaters’ sporadic bursts of conscience, that as a nation we are so O.K. with infanticide. Veal cutlets, suckling pigs, spring lambs, game hens — with or without the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. “In general, cannibalism of offspring is super widespread,” says ...

Nature's harsh reality unfolds as animals sometimes consume their young, a survival instinct driven by scarcity, stress, or weak offspring. This filial cannibalism, seen in hamsters, rabbits, fish, ...

The animal kingdom is packed with surprising eating behaviors that challenge human understanding of what’s normal or acceptable. In nature, survival is everything—meaning even the most shocking animal ...

Julie Old is a Director on the Board of The Wombat Foundation, and a member of the Australian Mammal Society. Dale Nimmo is a member of the Ecological Society of Australia, and receives funding from ...

Animals have evolved to eat a lot of different things, even stuff that barely passes for food, and it shapes our entire lives from what we look like to where we live. Today, we’ll talk about why being ...