David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor
Navigating Apps with Changes in Memory: Join Our Study
December 2, 2025
Weill Cornell Medicine seeks older adults with mild memory loss for a study on improving navigation apps. Participation is valuable,...
Beyond Words: Now Connecting with Animals Through Emotion
The traditional approach to measuring animal intelligence, based on human language skills, may be flawed in a world driven by emotion. Words may not capture the depth of animals’ emotional lives and thought processes. Prioritizing emotional connection over verbal communication can unlock a deeper understanding of our animal companions, bridging the gap between humans and other creatures.
When Kindness Clucks: The Hidden Human Cost of Cruelty in Factory Farms and Labs
This was unexpected. Because, today, we’re going to cluck about something that’s no laughing matter: cruelty toward animals in factory farms and labs. And trust me, it’s not just the chickens coming home to roost here. We humans are also…
NY pet stores will be banned from selling pets
(The Center Square) – Beginning in 2024, New Yorkers won’t have to worry about how much the doggy costs in the store window. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed Senate Bill S1130/Assembly Bill A4283 into law on Thursday. The legislation…
What is “cultivated meat?” Can it save the world?
Have you ever heard of cultivated meat? It’s a new technology that is being developed as an alternative to traditional livestock farming. Cultivated meat is made by culturing cells from a living organism to create muscle tissue. This technology could…
Bird Law Spells Lights Out for City-Owned Buildings in Bid to Save Feathered Friends
Samantha Maldonado, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Jan 7 at 10:07am ESTby THE CITY/ Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning. Rita McMahon sees carnage falling from the sky. Each year, about 1,000 birds…
What’s Killing Hawks, Owls, Ducks and Squirrels in New York City Parks?
Katie Honan, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Oct 18 at 7:37pm EDTby THE CITY/Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning. The dead, male, red-tailed hawk was discovered without any signs of significant trauma…
Heads up! The cardiovascular secrets of giraffes
Because of their height, giraffes require scarily high blood pressures — yet they escape the massive health problems that plague people with hypertension. Can clinicians learn from these animals? By Bob Holmes 5.19.2021 To most people, giraffes are merely…
When RIOC Destroys Habitat, Birds Get Lost
When RIOC destroys habitat, birds get lost, and that’s just the most visible impact from wrecking Southpoint Park. By David Stone Roosevelt Islanders may be more simpatico with the bosses at 591 Main than imagined, seeing geese forced out of…
Penguins arrested again after staging a sushi bar invasion
Police arrested two penguins in a sushi bar invasion, this week, according to a story in USA Today.
War Most Fowl: Battle Now Over a French Rooster
So, there’s this battle over a French rooster, and it’s completely fowl. by David Stone Of all the birds, the rooster has long held special esteem with the French. During the French Revolution, the animal was a symbol of vigilance;…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor