The year’s most impressive achievements include ecology research via drone, mice with two dads, and the use of artificial intelligence to identify and monitor cancer cells.

Robert Wilkie, head of the US Department of Veterans Affairs, defends controversial research practices that have been heavily criticized by lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.

The university is carrying out a review of animal handling in the now-closed lab of neuropsychologist Vedran Lovic.

A report finds a decline in the number of experiments involving animals in 2017, noting a particular decrease in procedures on dogs and primates.

Nearly 600 signatories, including four Nobel Prize winners, urge openness about animal experiments.

The IoT can link up many facets of research—from laboratory equipment to ideas—but scientists must be ready for the questions its implementation could raise.

A pilot program announced last month will consider combining announced and surprise inspections.

Applications for Phase 1 and 2 human studies in Germany frequently lack sufficient information about an intervention’s efficacy in animal experiments, according to a new study.  

The findings highlight the need for long-term monitoring of children exposed to the virus, say scientists.