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Covering the animal within

Zoobiquity promotion belies activity in comparative medicine

By Curtis Brainard Jun 14, 2012 at 03:00 PM

The promo machine for an upcoming book, Zoobiquity: What Animals Can Teach Us About Health and the Science of Healing,... More

Salazar threatens to ‘punch out’ reporter

Interior Secretary angered by tough questions at Obama campaign event

By Curtis Brainard Nov 14, 2012 at 12:00 PM

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar threatened to “punch out” a journalist for having the temerity to ask him questions... More

Sex and sensationalism

Researchers accuse press of ‘licentious’ coverage of animal studies

By Curtis Brainard Aug 10, 2012 at 04:30 PM

“The media loves to sensationalize research” on same-sex sexual behavior among animals, according to an analysis published this week in... More

Yao Ming and the elephant massacre

Recent coverage of the African poaching crisis strikes at supply and demand

By Curtis Brainard Sep 6, 2012 at 04:45 PM

After weeks of the media mostly failing to realize why basketball star Yao Ming’s trip to Kenya was fairly important... More

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