The German Defence Ministry expects an increase in military research projects involving animals by 2029, citing growing ...

In his first two years on the job, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has become a polarizing figure ...

For thousands of years, humans have studied animals’ bodies to better understand our own. But using other animals as a proxy for humans is far from perfect. There are ethical issues for one, and they ...

Editor’s note: This article contains graphic descriptions of how animals are treated during testing. The skulls of living cats are drilled with holes to screw metal strainer posts into their heads, ...

The European Union has declared that it wants to stop using animals in chemical safety testing. Its goal will need a timeline ...

People marching while holding a sign that says “End animal experiments!", with people holding other signs in the background. A demonstration in England on World Day for Laboratory Animals. Despite ...

For generations people have associated the terms "lab rat" and "guinea pig" with scientific research. Animal testing remains a standard and has been required for drug approval. Just before Christmas, ...

Researchers examine how the use of animal testing to identify endocrine-disrupting substances in the EU can be reduced. Although it is, in principle, possible to identify such substances without using ...

Dr Robin Lovell-Badge and Prof Emma Robinson respond to an editorial on using new technologies to reduce the reliance on animal experiments I write in response to your editorial on animals in research ...

Virginia joins three other states that have passed laws with similar measures: California, Nevada, and Illinois Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, ...