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 ...

Animal testing has shaped medicine for decades. Discover new alternatives, changing laws, and the future of humane science.

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, ...

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

Editor’s Note: This article is the result of a partnership between The Post and Courier and CBS News. A federal health agency that has promised to scale back its animal research has drawn the ...

A new study reveals animals might desire to use technology alongside humans. Lemurs showed a preference for interactive ...

We want to hear from our viewers for our UpNorthLive Unscripted show on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. on ABC 29&8. State House representatives were presented with legislation Thursday aimed at prohibiting ...

Quicker and smarter computing is helping society limit animal suffering, improve welfare and restore natural ecosystems in ...

Sad sack or serious salvation? A small group of scientists is angling to replace laboratory animals with living “organ sacks” grown from human cells. R3 Bio, a billionaire-backed biotech startup, is ...

A House committee will hold a hearing this week scrutinizing whether National Institutes of Health animal research amounts to unnecessary animal cruelty, just as the Department of Government ...