US states join global push to ban animal-tested cosmetics
A growing number of U.S. states are considering banning the sale or import of cosmetics that have been tested on animals.
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USDA won't test on kittens anymore
The Agriculture Department announced Tuesday it is discontinuing its practice of infecting kittens with parasites for research purposes.
One scientist's radical idea to engineer mice and stop Lyme disease
Scientists are proposing the radical evolutionary step of genetically engineering the white-footed mice of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket to rid the islands of Lyme disease.
Volkswagen exec cleared in monkey test investigation
Volkswagen has reinstated its chief lobbyist following an investigation into tests that exposed monkeys to diesel fumes.
