A few years back, Juan Ramón Alaix and his colleagues at Pfizer’s animal health unit got together for a brainstorming session. “We defined our strategic plan, in the sense that (we defined) what ...

How do ducks and geese know it's time to head south? How do loons know it's time to head to the salt-water? How do fish know when the water will freeze? How do deer know when hunting season ends? The ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Recently, I found my otherwise fearless dog freaking out in my basement, hiding in a corner. It was kind of funny … until the power went out. A few minutes later, my friend and neighbor Stew Smith, a ...