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. “There’s a wide variety ...

Meyers came to view death as something akin to a silhouette. This creative perspective would ultimately lead her to take a deep dive into the topic in an online community on her Facebook page ...

PLAYING POSSUM: How Animals Understand Death, by Susana Monsó Our neighbor’s cat, Mittens, was an adventurer who used to sneak into our house whenever the opportunity presented itself.

A philosopher journeys into the world of comparative thanatology, which explores how animals of all kinds respond to death and dying. By Emily Anthes In the summer of 2018, off the coast of ...