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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FDA Commissioner Martin Makary on Thursday announced a move away from animal-based drug testing in favor of human-based methods ...

A biotech startup seeks to end animal testing with the creation of headless human bodyoids. Sad sack or serious salvation? A small group of scientists is angling to replace laboratory animals with ...

Do insectivorous animals perceive green, caterpillar-shaped clay as a tasty meal? Ecologists sometimes use plasticine models mimicking natural prey, such as caterpillars, fruit, bird eggs, snakes, and ...

For decades, human cancer cell lines have been indispensable models for cancer research, already replacing a significant number of animal experiments. However, the use of fetal bovine serum (FBS) in ...

As the Trump administration phases out the use of animal experimentation across the federal government, a biotech startup has a bold idea for an alternative to animal testing: nonsentient “organ sacks ...

This story is part of a collaboration with The Post and Courier of Charleston, South Carolina. A federal health agency that has promised to scale back its animal research has drawn the attention of ...

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 ...

Scientists tracked people and wildlife during COVID-19 and discovered new ways humans and animals may coexist.

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 ...