They don’t need to be an ardent animal rights activist. They don’t need to be vegan or vegetarian. They just need to care ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bear trainer Doug Seus plays with Bart the Bear, who's appeared in over 20 TV shows and films. Jean-Louis Atlan/Sygma via Getty ...

In the world of Hollywood, animal actors and their trainers are grappling with a new challenge: the rise of artificial intelligence. AI is increasingly stepping into roles traditionally filled by live ...

Hollywood loves a good villain. Whether it's aliens, serial killers, or nature itself, screenwriters have a talent for taking the ordinary and transforming it into nightmare fuel. When it comes to ...

There is a long and storied history of nonhuman actors, from Luke, the dog of silent star Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle, to the collies cast in the role of Lassie in film and on television. Bart the Bear ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) But business has not been as good as it used to be for the animal trainers who ...