The US Just Greenlit High-Tech Alternatives to Animal Testing
Lab animals have long borne the brunt of drug safety trials. A new law allows drugmakers to use miniature tissue models, or organs-on-chips, instead. ..
Lab animals have long borne the brunt of drug safety trials. A new law allows drugmakers to use miniature tissue models, or organs-on-chips, instead. ..
As the state’s residents step up to save the sea cows, advocacy organizations believe the solution is less about lettuce—and more about leaders. ..
From spinal implants that allow paralyzed people to walk to smashing an asteroid off course with a rocket, this wasn’t just a year of negative headlines. ..
Whale-sized shonisaurs dominated the ocean 230 million years ago. A fossil cluster offers a fascinating glimpse at how they lived—based on where they ..
A Swedish electric bike is helping Mozambique’s park rangers protect game and reducing the need for fossil fuel infrastructure in Africa’s remotest ..
Invasive species experts urge scientists and the media to avoid sensationalizing Jorō spiders—and wait for science to catch up. ..
Belugas pass cultural knowledge across generations. Their survival may depend on how they collectively adapt. ..
While biologists still aren't exactly sure how it works, a new study closes in on why the insects that pester Savannah animals zig when anything zags. ..
Scientists are on the verge of figuring out how to put humans in a state of suspended animation. It could be the key to colonizing Mars. ..
It’s now possible to mass-produce pheromones that keep insects from breeding near crops—protecting cereals and other staples with fewer chemicals. ..