Scientists hope that Xanthommatin, the pigment that helps cephalopods change color, can be used in useful biomaterials like ...

Animal experiments in the UK peaked at 4.14 million in 2015 driven mainly by a big increase at the time in genetic modification experiments. By 2020, the number had fallen sharply to 2.88 million as ...

"This fundamentally changes how we think about the evolution of complex nervous systems," said biologist Jack Ullrich-Lüter.

Many animals exhibit distinct traits of shyness, risk aversion, and caution as opposed to boldness and fearlessness. While ...

The safety tests that the government says will no longer use animals by the end of this year include the practice of giving ...

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You probably don’t associate the Frost Museum of Science with late-night partying. But its newest exhibit, “Creatures of Light: Nature’s Bioluminescence,” will have guests lingering in a dark, ...

Animal testing in science is set to be phased out faster under a new plan to deliver on the government’s manifesto commitment ...

There were 2.64 million animal tests in Britain in 2024, according to the Home Office. Some 488,255 animals were used in ...