US scientists are taking the first step towards testing potentially hazardous chemicals on cells grown in a laboratory, without using live animals. High speed robots would make testing faster, cheaper, and more effective, while leaving animals unharmed. picked by mahler87 8 months ago

An animal protection group on Friday rescued more than 200 animals, including 26 hissing cockroaches and two bearded dragons, from an eastern Texas home. picked by dollyllama 8 months ago

A Lee County woman pleaded not guilty to 10 misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty and not caring for her pets, four days after authorities found more than 200 dead animals scattered on her property, stuffed in the refrigerator, strewn across floors and packed into barrels. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

With a European ban looming on animal testing for cosmetics, companies are giving a hard look at high-tech alternatives like the small, rectangular glass chip professor Jonathan Dord**k holds up to the light in his lab at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. picked by dollyllama 8 months ago

Slideshow of morbidly obese animals. The question is, should the owners face charges of animal cruelty? picked by doggylives 4 months ago

Panelists discuss whether animals should play a more active role in the fight for their rights by participating in marches or organizing boycotts. picked by tubs 8 months ago

Whether it's testing a dog's saliva to see if it mauled a cat or catching a murderer who stepped in pet poo, law enforcement officials are seeing the benefit in applying forensic methods to cases involving animals. picked by VooDooPeacock 1 year ago

Definitely not for the faint-hearted, this video is a sad reality. It shows how skin is removed from animals while still breathing, just to end up as the fur coat in your mom's closet. (Contains strong gory scenes and acts of brutality, you have been warned) picked by Leorgathar 1 year ago

The oldest known fossils of jellyfish have been found in rocks in Utah that are more than 500 million years old. The fossils are an unusual discovery because soft-bodied creatures, such as jellyfish, rarely survive in the fossil record, unlike animals with hard shells or bones. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

Many animals make great artists. No, I am not talking about Galoot and Meowza, yes they've been called animals, but I am talking about dolphins, elephants, and the like. " Animals have been painting in some form since at least the early part of the 20th century. More often than not these were publicity stunts, little more than circus-type acts exploiting the animals. In the early 1960s, a k... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago