Animals Used in Science

Research about animals used for “scientific” purposes including medical and cosmetic testing, dissection, and alternatives.

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Laboratory Rodents Deserve Better Than Improvised Killing Methods

Jul 16 2026 Meghann Cant

Cervical dislocation is the most common killing method for mice and rats in U.K. laboratories. Yet it’s applied inconsistently, often with improvised tools, raising serious animal welfare concerns. READ MORE

Laboratory Rodents Deserve Better Than Improvised Killing Methods

Jul 16 2026 Meghann Cant

In the Spotlight

Jul 3 2025 | Jennifer Rao

Why Watching Animals Matters More Than Testing Them

How we study animals shapes what we learn — and raises big questions about using animal models for human health. READ MORE

Jul 2 2025 | Faunalytics

Faunalytics Index – July 2025

This month’s Faunalytics Index provides facts and stats about the welfare of slow-growing chickens, mapping factory farms with AI, lion cub tourism outcomes, and more. READ MORE

Jun 20 2025 | Mia Elliott

Trends In The Use Of Animal Testing Alternatives

Reliance on animal testing in medical research is decreasing as non-animal methods are on the rise, but usage varies by research area and country. READ MORE

Jun 18 2025 | Alyssa Hanes

Assessing Artificial Intelligence For Animal Welfare Biases

Can large language models harm animals? The novel Animal Harm Benchmark uncovers biases and blind spots in how these models talk about animals. READ MORE

Jun 4 2025 | Faunalytics

Faunalytics Index – June 2025

This month’s Faunalytics Index provides facts and stats about environmental NGOs and animal agriculture, plant-based eating in Canada, USDA grant distribution, and more. READ MORE

Jun 2 2025 | Rekha Sharma

How Ethics Committees Review Animal Research

Researchers take a closer look at how animal ethics committees make decisions and highlight areas where reviews of animal experiments can be improved. READ MORE

May 20 2025 | Carolina Dolan

What Are Effective Interventions To Shift Speciesist Attitudes And Behaviors?

Underpinning the exploitation of animals across various industries is the belief that their lives are of lesser worth. Researchers investigate the efficacy of an intervention to shift this attitude and the behaviors that stem from it. READ MORE

May 15 2025 | Aeneas Koosis

Rethinking Rodent Health Monitoring In Labs

Labs routinely use “sentinel” rodents to test for pathogens within their facilities. A superior alternative to these tests exists, yet institutional resistance persists. READ MORE

May 7 2025 | Faunalytics

Faunalytics Index – May 2025

This month’s Faunalytics Index provides facts and stats about the decline of fur farming in China, the damage fireworks can do to wild animal welfare, the scale of global duck slaughter, and more. READ MORE

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