But that was 20 years ago. Is that claim still true? Is animal testing truly necessary to keep humans safe? Or do we now have better options? Testing a product – whether it be a potentially life ...

On November 3rd, 1957, the Soviet Union made history by launching the first living creature into Earth’s orbit: not a human, ...

Scientists reported Tuesday that they had succeeded in making human skin cells mimic embroynic stem cells, potentially bypassing the ethical debate over embryonic stem cell use. A cell biologist ...

She's lobbying lawmakers to pass a bill that would end animal testing. She started on the state level here in Wisconsin, but now she's taking her fight to Washington, DC. Four-year-old Doby, the ...

They also agree that it's wrong to use animals if alternative testing methods would produce equally valid results. The case for animal experiments is that they will produce such great benefits for ...

Musk’s medical device company, Neuralink, however, faced a federal investigation in late 2022 following complaints from employees that its animal testing was causing unnecessary suffering and ...

In the European Union, for example, animal testing is already forbidden. Brazilian Confederation of Animal Protection President Carolina Mourão believes the ban will have a positive impact on ...

And about 8,000 substances are already tested on animals and approved for future use. Britain has banned testing cosmetics and their ingredients on animals since 1998, but EU-wide measures have ...

Scientists in Newfoundland and Labrador are working to figure out how far the avian flu has spread through the province's ...

Animals and humans develop a certain tolerance ... a cancer drug dismissed by traditional testing methods may be effective in treating ...