Med School On Blast After Hamsters Die in ‘Social Defeat’ Experiment

Forcing stressed hamsters into deadly conflict is more than bad science—it’s a violation of federal law. Help PETA end tests like this now.

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Video: This Is Why LSU Is ‘HELLSU’ for Animals

Christine Lattin has spent a decade confining birds to cloth bags, feeding them crude oil, and playing music at them at 100 decibels, among other abuses.

How NIH Could Save Animals’ Lives and Billions of Dollars

A new report shows that grant funding is desperately needed for innovative, human-based research. Where are federal grants going, instead?

PETA Sues for Footage of UC-Davis ‘Den of Horrors’ Monkey Laboratory

PETA is suing to force UC–Davis to release video footage of its taxpayer-funded abusive experiments on monkeys.

Texas A&M: Please Help Us Find This ‘Lost Dog’

We covered the university in fliers showing a golden retriever’s sweet face alongside the words “Please Help! Lost Dog.” The reason why will break your heart.

PETA Blasts National Institutes of Health in Its Own Backyard

The suffering that NIH funds in laboratories across the country would give most people nightmares. We think that its neighbors should know this.

Birds Trapped Apparently Illegally, Infected With Virus, and Killed

Immoral? Obviously. Illegal? Possibly. A Colorado State University experimenter who infects crows and other birds with West Nile virus may be trapping them illegally.

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LSU Grad’s 100th Birthday Wish: Stop the Bird Experiments

The best thing you’ll see today: LSU alum Holly Reynolds uses her 100th birthday to try to save birds from cruel experiments.

VICTORY: After Meeting With PETA, AbbVie Ends Its Use of the Forced Swim Test!

This is the first time a pharmaceutical company has taken a public stand against the near-drowning of animals—and your e-mails were crucial.

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Urge Texas A&M University to Close Dog Laboratory

At Texas A&M University, experimenters breed golden retrievers to develop canine muscular dystrophy (MD).

Researchers Win 3D Models Made of Human Cells That Replace Animal Tests

The winners of a PETA International Science Consortium contest will receive technology made of human cells.

Alzheimer’s Study Using Human Data Leads to Significant Discovery

After a string of failures, experimenters are finally realizing that the way they’ve been trying to develop treatments for Alzheimer’s disease has gotten them nowhere.

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Doctors’ Orders: 500 Physicians Call On TAMU to End Its Cruel Dog Lab

Five hundred physicians have joined PETA in urging Texas A&M University to stop its cruel muscular dystrophy experiments on dogs.

Victory! First Amendment Protects PETA Protests at TAMU

After hearing from PETA’s attorney, Texas A&M University was forced to admit that it can’t pick and choose who has the right to free speech.

PETA Predicted Zika Threat 2 Years Ago —Monkey Farms Must Be Shut Down

Scientists have discovered that monkeys in the wild are potential reservoirs for Zika virus—a threat that PETA warned of in 2016.

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