animal testing
‘Mutant Rabbit’ Lost By University of Michigan Laboratory, FOIA Docs Show
The University of Michigan was home to a series of animal deaths in 2018.
Researchers Gave Octopuses MDMA in the Name of Science
The human and octopus lineages split 500 million years ago, but apparently we both retained the gene for partying.
Researchers Built a Cat Paradise for Science
Researchers converted a barn into a cat paradise to study feline contraceptives in a more natural way.
National and Labour Both Pledge to Get 100,000 Children Out of Poverty
Plus disabled children waiting almost half a year for 'early intervention', and poorer New Zealanders missing out on KiwiSaver.
Beagles Will No Longer Be Used for Pesticide Testing in Canada
Pressure from PETA caused the government agency to re-evaluate its stance on the controversial animal testing program.
Lab Grown Mini-Brains Could End Animal Testing (on Brains)
Researchers hope that their tiny balls of brain cells will change the way new drugs are tested for effectiveness and safety.
Companies Like Kikkoman Are Still Testing on Animals
In the course of Kikkoman's research, rats are force-fed and decapitated.
Will Protests and Donations Save the Chimps of 'Monkey Island'?
More than 60 chimpanzees now living on an isolated island in Liberia were able to survive scientific testing and two bloody civil wars. But will they be able to survive budget cuts?
Why Research Chimps Were Abandoned in Liberia, According to Those Who Left Them
The New York Blood Center has responded to multiple cries for it to re-establish funding for the chimps it abandoned in Liberia by publishing a list of explanations.
Training for Experimental Use (Extra Scene from 'Inside The Monkey Lab')
In this extra scene from 'Inside The Monkey Lab,' VICE News sees the training methods used to teach monkeys how to interact with humans for experimentation.
Experimenting on Animals: Inside the Monkey Lab
VICE News gets rare access to Europe's largest monkey testing lab, which tries to balance animal welfare with trying to find cures for the world's most deadly diseases.
Inside the Monkey Lab: The Ethics of Testing on Animals
VICE News gained rare access to the Biomedical Primate Research Facility in Holland, to see what happens to the monkeys inside. How much animal suffering is justified to save human lives?