Last November, the UK government announced a bold plan to phase out animal testing in some areas of research. Animal tests for skin irritation are scheduled for elimination this year, and some studies ...

As you read this, the screen is probably flashing over 240 times per second, yet, as a human, you won't notice this flickering light. However, to a fruit fly hovering above your head, the screen would ...

The medal ceremonies at the 2026 Winter Games have looked different from past Olympic ceremonies. Not only do athletes get their medals, but they earn a commemorative stuffed animal as well. The ...

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In February, a pop-up science column, Annals of Inquiry, is appearing in place of Kyle Chayka’s column, Infinite Scroll. Chayka will return in March. Jane Goodall, the late primatologist, was known ...

It’s a mile-high menagerie. Amid an epidemic of pet worship, planes have seen some unlikely animals as service critters, turning the friendly skies into a veritable Noah’s (B)Ark with wings. The ...

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Across the planet, animals are increasingly suffering from chronic illnesses once seen only in humans. Cats, dogs, cows, and even marine life are facing rising rates of cancer, diabetes, arthritis, ...

Madeleine May is an investigative producer at CBS News based in Washington, D.C. She previously covered politics for VICE News and reported on organized crime and corruption for OCCRP. She covers ...

Winner, Creative category; a composite of two shots: one of a cat and one of a tiger from the zoo. The winning animal photos of the 2025 International Pet Photography Awards are a heartwarming, ...

Humans aren’t the only animals with hot tempers. In 2016, ecologist Kristen Cecala and a colleague watched black-bellied salamanders (Desmognathus amphileucus) from Appalachian streams lunge at one ...

Can animals help students better manage their own feelings? The leader of one popular Florida field trip destination says yes. The Alaqua Animal Refuge, which stretches across 100 acres in Florida’s ...