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Animal Research News

Animal Research

Animal research also known as animal testing or animal experimentation involves the use of non-human organisms as test subjects in experiments.  Animal research provides scientists insights into disease etiology, medical advancement and drug development.
 
Animals are also used is non-medical experiments such as chemical, food, drug, cosmetic tests and consumer product testing. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Articles about Animal Research

  • Weird pirate ant comes with an 'eye patch'

    Tue, May 21 2013 at 3:30 PM

    The purpose of the dark stripe over the eyes of this newly discovered insect remains a mystery to scientists.

  • How salamanders regenerate parts

    Mon, May 20 2013 at 3:34 PM

    Immune cells called macrophages are at the center of the salamander's ability to regrow limbs and regenerate parts of organs.

  • Oldest fossils reveal when apes and monkeys first diverged

    Wed, May 15 2013 at 1:20 PM

    Tooth and jaw fossil remnants dating back 25 million years fill a gap in the fossil record.

  • Dogs and humans evolved together

    Wed, May 15 2013 at 10:17 AM

    Some studies show that the wild dogs of South China may have been the first domesticated canines.

  • New deep sea fish species found in Antarctica

    Thu, May 09 2013 at 1:40 PM

    Next to nothing is known about strange-looking fish's behavior, diet or what it does down there in the depths.

  • Help create the go-to source for sustainable poultry

    Wed, May 08 2013 at 4:32 PM

    Buying Poultry needs funds to create the website and app that will lead consumers to high-welfare and sustainable poultry products. The company's Kickstarter campaign is off to a good start but still needs backers.

  • Nondescript moth boasts ultrasonic ears

    Wed, May 08 2013 at 4:12 PM

    Researchers think that the moth's ultrasonic hearing could help it evade their predators in many environments.

  • Roles often reversed in gruesome black widow ritual

    Wed, May 08 2013 at 10:37 AM

    Males in at least one black widow species make a clear choice about which females they will mate with, and age may be a big factor.

  • Oldest 'dome-headed' dinosaur discovered in Canada

    Wed, May 08 2013 at 9:28 AM

    The new findings indicate that the diversity of other small dinosaurs is even more unknown than scientists originally thought.

  • Mongolia gets stolen dinosaur bones back

    Tue, May 07 2013 at 10:11 AM

    Smuggled fossils have also been found in England and are being returned as well.

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