Every year, millions of animals are used in laboratories, and for many people, the image is immediate and uncomfortable: ...

The industry’s push to rebrand animal experimentation failures as a communication issue ignores the systemic risks documented ...

A watchdog group has filed a federal complaint alleging that the Johns Hopkins University repeatedly violated animal welfare ...

Animal testing in Connecticut rakes in millions in federal dollars each year at colleges and universities but, the National Institutes of Health recently announced it is pivoting from using just ...

(peterschreiber.media/iStock/Getty Images Plus) The debilitating, chronic loss of joint cartilage known as osteoarthritis ...

While scientific studies about obesity and general health are on the rise, a new analysis has determined that more studies ...

NORFOLK, Va. — The Eastern Virginia Medical School has received an official warning from the U.S. Department of Agriculture regarding the care of animals undergoing experiments. The notice, issued by ...

Experiments on animals (“in vivo” experiments) have long been the norm for learning about human health and disease, because testing on live animals enables researchers to investigate how chemicals, ...

Animal rights advocates often contrast humanity’s dismal treatment of animals farmed for food with our adoration bordering on worship of pet cats and dogs — the point being that these distinctions ...

The 3Rs (replacement, reduction, refinement) are a set of principles that provide an internationally accepted framework toward achieving more humane scientific research by minimizing animal distress.

Giving lemurs the chance to use technology to share control of sensory experiences with zoo visitors can help create meaningful connections between humans and animals, new research suggests.

Dr. Mike Dacey analyses the challenges researchers face when studying the cognitive and emotional lives of animals and offers ...