Cloning monkeys for research puts humans on a slippery ethical slope
Scientists have many tools at their disposal to study, manipulate and copy genes.
Plants & Animals
Feb 1, 2019
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Americans spend $70 billion on pets, and that money could do more good
Sylar, the border collie, has his own mansion along with a trampoline and indoor pool. The dog's adorable features, along with his notable intelligence, earned his owner's devotion along with many social media fans.
Plants & Animals
Oct 15, 2018
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Should vegans avoid avocados and almonds?
A video recently doing the rounds on Facebook included a segment from the BBC comedy quiz show QI. The video asks which of avocados, almonds, melon, kiwi or butternut squash are suitable for vegans. The answer, at least according ...
Ecology
Oct 12, 2018
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Indonesia's selfie-snapping monkey named 'Person of the Year'
An Indonesian monkey who shot to fame after it snapped a grinning selfie—and sparked a landmark US copyright case—was named "Person of the Year" Wednesday by the animal rights group that took on the simian's cause.
Plants & Animals
Dec 6, 2017
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Lawsuit filed in US on behalf of monkey who snapped selfies
US animal rights activists filed an unusual lawsuit on Tuesday on behalf of a macaque monkey who snapped selfie photographs, arguing it owned the photos rather than the nature photographer involved.
Plants & Animals
Sep 22, 2015
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What is the best way to kill a cane toad?
Like many pests, cane toads are killed in their thousands in Australia every year, especially by community-based 'toad-busting' groups. New research has now revealed the most humane way to do it.
Plants & Animals
May 26, 2015
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Sharp rise in experimental animal research in US
The use of animals in experimental research has soared at leading US laboratories in recent years, finds research published online in the Journal of Medical Ethics.
Plants & Animals
Feb 25, 2015
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Disgraced Korean scientist unveils cloned coyotes
Disgraced South Korean stem cell scientist Hwang Woo-Suk unveiled eight cloned coyotes Monday in a project sponsored by a provincial government.
Biotechnology
Oct 17, 2011
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Pet? Companion animal? Ethicists say term matters
(AP) -- Are you the "owner" of a dog or cat? Maybe you should consider yourself a "human caregiver" instead. And Fido and Fluffy? Perhaps they should be "companion animals," not just "pets."
Other
May 4, 2011
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