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, ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

A social media post from the US Food and Drug Administration this week shows a big-eyed macaque staring out from behind bars. “Some drugs use 144 monkeys on average for preclinical testing,” the post ...