In the early 20th century, scientists maintained that one of the fundamental differences between animals and humans is that ...

The use of animals in science research has a long-storied history of success; almost every modern-day medical drug or treatment was either first developed or discovered through the use of animals.

Experiments on animals (“in vivo” experiments) have long been the norm for learning about human health and disease, because testing on live animals enables researchers to investigate how chemicals, ...

It’s a question that has fascinated researchers and thinkers of various traditions. Animals and humans have always interpenetrated and shaped each other’s worlds, but the project of understanding how ...

An Eastern grey kangaroo and her joey who survived the forest fires in Mallacoota, Australia, 2020. Jo-Anne McArthur / We Animals Ready for slaughter, six-week-old chickens are caught and packed into ...

Human beings live every day with the understanding of our own mortality, but do animals have any concept of death? It’s a question that has long intrigued scientists, fueled by reports of ants, for ...

Curious about the animals most often used in research? Get to know the top five—like mice, rabbits, and goats—and the roles ...

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Artificial general intelligence (AGI) is slated to be a universal animal language translator, thus you can speak with your favorite pet, such as a lovable dog. In today’s column, I explore a touted ...