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Arts & Humanities

Bred for the Reich: How the Nazis Enlisted the Animal World

Even as they orchestrated mass violence, Nazi leaders found time to obsess over cows. And dogs. And the perfect horse. Animals didn’t just decorate propaganda posters or pose beside dictators—they were drafted, trained, bred, and classified with chilling precision. What happens when a regime tries to reshape not only humans, but animals too?

Science & Technology

The Sea Walnut: Unwanted but not Unloved

This comb jelly is more than a gelatinous blob – it’s a notorious ecosystem invader, a highly adaptable survivor, and a master of reproduction. The sea walnut’s bizarre nature fuels both dreams and nightmares, but for this marine biologist, it was love at first sight.

Arts & Humanities

Erika Quinn and Holly Yanacek on “Animals, Machines, and AI”

Erika Quinn’s and Holly Yanacek’s most recent book examines the emotional relationships between humans and non-humans in modern German cultural history. We wanted to learn more from the two volume editors, so we got together for a new book talk!

Science & Technology

How Climate Change Affects Animal Migration in the Arctic

Migratory animals rely on seasonal cues to time their movements. But what happens when these cues are no longer reliable? In the rapidly warming arctic, this question is becoming more and more pressing.

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