Helpfully, the people over at LCB have compiled a chart detailing which animal is most likely to end your life in your home state. As you can see, most humans who have a fatal run-in with another ...

But what about the rest of the animal kingdom–how do non-human animals understand and respond to death? The answer depends on species, individual, and circumstance.

Sadly, humans are one of the most deadly animals on earth. They kill around 475,000 people every year. They’re the second deadliest animals, right after mosquitos.

Annual number of deaths from venomous animal contact per 100,000 people. Venomous animals deliver toxins as venom through a bite or sting. On the flip side: Examples of animals protecting humans ...

As the reach for human cruelty expands, we have a moral duty to create justice for animals, writes Martha C. Nussbaum. Sign Up for Our Ideas Newsletter POV Subscribe Subscribe ...

Maharashtra reported 426 human deaths and 3,225 injuries in wild animal attacks between January 2018 and February 2024. Tigers, leopards, and elephants are common attackers. Compensation for human ...

So no, they're not secretly trying to eat humans by luring them to their deaths. Still, you may want to confirm it's a drowning person and not a hungry croc before hopping into the wate.r ...

Some animals pose serious threats to humans, either through direct attacks or as carriers of deadly diseases. The most dangerous include mosquitoes, which cause around 725,000 deaths annually ...

In the past seven months, there have been five animal deaths at the zoo. Over the summer a red panda and an African lion died just a few weeks apart. Then again, this month, a silverback gorilla ...

The concept of death in the animal kingdom is more diverse than we will ever know, writes Susana Monsó. Animals' Understanding of Death Can Teach Us About Our Own Skip to main content ...

There is a new field that studies how animals treat probably the most challenging concept that all animals face, death. This field is called “comparative thanatology” and it is specifically ...