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

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 ...

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 ...

On June 2, The Daily published an article describing how Northwestern researchers are responding to current moves by the government to reduce animal-based research in favor of human-based studies. For ...

During debate in the legislature, MPPs similarly emphasized that many Ontarians view dogs and cats as family members and ...

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, ...

A major climate study warns that over a third of land animal habitats could face multiple extreme events by 2085 without rapid emission cuts, while biotech leaders push to replace most animal testing ...

Each year on April 24, scientists, advocates, and policymakers around the world mark World Day for Laboratory Animals—a ...

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.

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