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animal

[an-uh-muhl] / ˈæn ə məl /




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Humans’ ability to feel pain and pleasure allows us to make progress and expand rights through abolitionist struggles, and to expand our moral circle to other biological species such as animal based on their suffering.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

It’s designed to honor the memory of cherished animal companions that have passed away, and all Zoo guests may participate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026

Instead of relying entirely on animal experiments, they grew miniature versions of human retinal tissue called organoids.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

This year, they ramped up their home display, deploying a grim reaper, a zombie, animal skeletons and Oogie Boogie from “The Nightmare Before Christmas.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

It’s got windows cut out along the side with animal faces painted next to the cutouts, making it look like the animals are stretching their necks out.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

It also had the practical benefit of keeping remains safe from wild animals and flooding.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

“Our welfare concerns should be focused on humans on earth experiencing life, today, as well as animals and our precious and fragile natural environment,” Suleyman wrote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

Together, the findings showed that chlorpyrifos exposure could reproduce several important characteristics of Parkinson's in laboratory animals, strengthening the biological evidence behind the human population findings.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

Commodus’s idea of a good time was to dress up in gladiator costume and kill scores of wild animals in the Colosseum.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

I’ve never seen such a packed landscape of frightful, frightened animals and yearning, desperate people.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes


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