Metropolitan Digital

Men's Weekly


.

Do humans really need other species?

  • Written by Tom Langen, Professor of Biology, Clarkson University
Do humans really need other species?Science shows that humans are happier and healthier around other animal and plant species.Artur Debat/Moment via Getty ImagesDo humans really need other species?

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.

Can humans live without any other species of plants or animals?...

Read more: Do humans really need other species?

More Articles ...

  1. Students perceive themselves as a 'math person' or a 'reading person' early on – and this can impact the choices they make throughout their lives
  2. Heat waves + air pollution can be a deadly combination: The health risk together is worse than either alone
  3. Workhorses, not show horses: Five ways to promote effective lawmaking in Congress
  4. Why virtue signaling isn't the same as virtue – it actually furthers the partisan divide
  5. FBI's Mar-a-Lago search warrant affidavit reveals how Trump may have compromised national security – a legal expert answers 5 key questions
  6. NASA's Artemis 1 mission to the Moon sets the stage for routine space exploration beyond Earth's orbit – here's what to expect and why it's important
  7. Slime is all around and inside you – new research on its origins offers insight into genetic evolution
  8. The US lacks adequate education around puberty and menstruation for young people – an expert on menstrual health explains
  9. Imperiled Ukrainian nuclear power plant has the world on edge – a safety expert explains what could go wrong
  10. Some refugees stay in temporary status for up to 26 years – how they still manage to create homes and communities
Metropolitan republishes selected articles from The Conversation USA with permission

Visit The Conversation to see more