This page contains information on why and how laboratory animals are used at the University of Helsinki. Appropriately monitored and regulated animal experiments have been and still are necessary for ...

There are a lot of questions asked about the use of animals in research – and a lot of misconceptions. Here are our answers to some of the most commonly asked questions. In the UK all new medicines ...

Around 6,500 years ago, hunter-gatherer communities across Eurasia were settling down and living with livestock — and the animals’ diseases came along for the ride. A massive genomic analysis of ...

The vast majority of animals need to breed to reproduce. But a small subset of animals can have offspring without mating. The process, called parthenogenesis, allows creatures from honey bees to ...

Researchers have proposed a new ethical framework to regulate emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence and ...