Animal biotechnology is a branch of biotechnology in which molecular biology techniques are used to genetically engineer (i.e. modify the genome of) animals in order to improve their suitability ...

Research into animal emotions and experience has been on the rise since the late 20th century, and scientists are beginning to use these findings to help understand an age-old question ...

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Unable to identify the animal — and wondering if it was someone’s escaped pet — she shared a video of it on social media. On Feb. 25, Cerase posted a five-second clip of the tiny creature ...

One reason some of the names seem odd today is they originated from medieval European hunting traditions. The 15th-century The Book of Saint Albans, named animal groups. Other names refer to ...

The monkeys offer a tantalizing opportunity for scientists hoping to observe animal behavior as close to the wild as they can get, while also having ready access to the monkeys’ brains ...

Rodents (mice and rats) accounted for the largest proportion of laboratory animals at around 78.8 percent, followed by fish (19.4 percent). Other animal groups, such as birds (1.0 percent), were used ...

In Germany, animal research is primarily carried out in the areas of basic research, medicine and veterinary medicine. Animal research can also be required to identify factors that pose a risk to the ...

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How big they are: Can range from 4 inches (10 centimeters) to over 30 feet (9 meters) There are about 4,000 different snake species in the world today. They occupy a wide range of habitats ...

Kaiser Permanente’s regular health insurance plans are consistently high-rated, making it a good choice if they're available in your area. But, its Medicare Advantage plans are just average. Find ...

So what is an animal anyway? In our inaugural episode of Crash Course Zoology, we’ll endeavor to answer just that because as it turns out, it’s complicated! But before we get there we’ll ...