Pain is an undesirable potential consequence of many of the procedures conducted on animals in the course of scientific research, and in most cases it is unnecessary. The US Congress, the public ...

Insects make up about forty per cent of living species, and we tend to kill them without pause. New research explores the ...

Foxes, raccoons, wolf-dog hybrids, skunks, opossums, and coyotes were living in filthy wire-bottom cages with little to no ...

A new study shows that large language models make trade-offs to avoid pain, with possible implications for future AI welfare ...

A growing body of research suggests crabs, lobsters and other animals caught for seafood can feel pain. Scientists are pushing for legal protections to ensure they are treated humanely.

Stanford Effective Altruism, Stanford Student Pre-Veterinary Committee and Stanford Animal Service Project talk about the ...

A couple charged with animal cruelty following the raid of an illegal slaughterhouse in St. Lucie County in 2024 was ...

Tigers are already endangered animals but a zoo in China reported to be selling bottled tiger urine while claiming it can ...

Cats are generally quiet animals, so an increase in vocalization, such as meowing, hissing, or growling, can indicate that something is wrong. A cat in pain may cry out when touched or when trying ...

Researchers aim to enhance pain recognition in children and other non-verbal patients by developing programs that can identify pain in animals, as discussed in a study published in Scientific Reports.