Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Governments have announced plans to reduce the number of animals, such as mice, used in experimental procedures. Last November, ...
The National Institutes of Health has come under fire for continuing to fund experiments on dogs and cats, despite leadership's recent pledge to reduce reliance on animal testing. In April, NIH ...
UCLA scientists claim using animals in biomedical research is “worth the sacrifice.” However, animal welfare activists say otherwise.
In early phases of drug development, new active substances are tested in animals—alongside numerous other experimental methods. Researchers face a dilemma: on the one hand, for ethical reasons, they ...
A major federal investment and four other initiatives signal growing momentum to replace experiments on animals.
The Anti-Vivisection Alliance (TAVA), Animal Rights Toronto, Direct Action Everywhere Toronto, and advocates Vikki Lenola, Jenny McQueen and Peter McQueen will hold a peaceful back-to-school protest ...
When biologists study cooperation in animals, they usually offer just a single task at a time. But what happens when animals can choose among several opportunities to work together? Biologists at ...
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Eighty-three percent of U.S. college students believe that animals should not be used in classroom teaching laboratories if the animals are killed afterward and if other ...
A recent survey shows 80% of U.S. adults want the U.S. government to commit to a plan to phase out experiments on animals Washington, D.C. — A new survey shows that Americans’ attitudes toward ...
PETA has long been vocal about the cruelty of sepsis experiments on animals, arguing that these tests are not only inhumane but also ineffective for understanding the deadly condition in humans. The ...
Last November, the UK government announced a bold plan to phase out animal testing in some areas of research. Animal tests for skin irritation are scheduled for elimination this year, and some studies ...