And Michael Specter, welcome to the show. MICHAEL SPECTER, AUTHOR, “HIGHER ANIMALS:” I’m very pleased to be here, Walter. ISAACSON: You know, the Covid vaccines that we got expose us to the ...

among animals instinct, as distinguished from intelligence, is non-existent, that, in fact, it is a mere name; and, secondly, that the intelligence of the higher animals is essentially the same as ...

Author Michael Specter discusses his book "Higher Animals." The COVID-19 vaccine was made possible by breakthrough MRNA technology -- just one development in an ongoing scientific revolution.

The study, which analyzed data from 1,712 species, found a consistent pattern: Animals with higher body temperatures are more likely to evolve into herbivores. This relationship holds true across ...

How do we judge an issue where satisfying the trivial interests of a higher animal frustrates the basic interest of a lower animal? For example: to protect the basic interest of a fish to survive ...