Wildlife expert Aaron Carlson told me that over time, 'security lights do not deter raccoons.' Instead, you can use a motion-detection sprinkler, raccoon-proof trash cans, or repellents like ...

“Animals used in experiments suffer terribly, are kept in empty steel cages, often alone, and are frequently force-fed drugs, pesticides or other substances and observed for harmful effects.

Animals in laboratories are generally used for three distinct scientific purposes: research, testing, and teaching: Research refers to studies meant to advance scientific knowledge by learning ...

This meant that the animals were used to having humans around them, but Berthet's group, like the local scientists, avoided interfering with their behavior and did their best to avoid any disturbance.

Re “Rethinking the Debt Owed to Lab Animals” (Science Times, Jan. 24): Biology, the study of life, is complex, and deciphering it requires the use of living organisms, unfortunately. As a ...

The industry that provides supplies, pharmaceuticals, vaccines and other products for animals to veterinarians across the country is calling for increased cybersecurity to prevent data breeches ...

Now the town-run animal shelter has a $3,000 camera security system that allows shelter staff and volunteers to keep an eye on not only the facility but the animals themselves.

Some animals, like salamanders, hamsters, and marine mammals such as seals, dolphins, and whales, have no color perception. With only one type of cone cell or none at all, they see the world in ...

The event is expected to draw a crowd of 300,000 or more over its three-day run, and animals from various law enforcement agencies, which includes police explosive-detection dogs, have to be ready.