Animal studies often fail to predict human tissue responses to new drugs or newly developed therapies. Besides generating tremendous costs for clinical studies, it also raises significant ethical ...

Photograph of three male zebra finches (Taeniopygia castanotis), whose mating calls were used as part of the study. Credit: Raina Fan. The bright colors of butterfly wings, the sweet aromas of flowers ...

Officials with the FDA have released a draft guidance that aims to help drug developers validate new approach methodologies (NAMs) that can be used in place of animal testing. Based on human-centric ...

Whether it’s a canary’s chirp or a treefrog’s croak, humans tend to prefer many of the same sounds that animals do themselves, a new study finds ...

The guidance clarifies what sponsors should consider when putting together an application for the validation of a NAM ...

Researchers in China found that noctuid moths use a combination of visual and magnetic cues to navigate during migration.

National Institutes of Health-funded research center aims to strengthen chemical safety assessments and reduce animal-based evaluations ...

Scientists have discovered mosquitoes can act like tiny "flying wildlife surveyors," helping researchers detect elusive and endangered animals in Australia's national parks. A team from Macquarie ...

In a quiet corner of Gainesville, Florida, science is speaking up for animals who can’t speak for themselves. The ASPCA ...

Authorities in Wisconsin are investigating a high-profile animal rights case involving activists who removed beagles from a research facility, leading to arrests.

Public pressure from animal rights groups and threats to the staff of Washington State University's College of Veterinary Medicine have prompted the school's leadership to abruptly end ...

A research team at NYU Langone Health and Sage Bionetworks has been awarded a $25 million grant to establish the data hub and coordinating center for the National Institutes of Health's ...