Number of experiments on animals reaches 15-year high
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Â· Review urged as annual procedures top 3mÂ· Critic of arrangements is cabinet minister's father
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By Steve Connor  The first detailed survey of the microbial "zoo" living on the human body has found far more species than expected - and a significant proportion are new to science.
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As genetically engineered agriculture takes off worldwide, the biggest growth in its popularity in 2007 came in the developing world, according to a report released Wednesday.
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A shortage of laboratory apes and monkeys could be holding back research into new drug treatments and genetics, it is claimed.
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Former U.S. government officials,   environmentalists and industry leaders have launched a two-year   study into health and environmental impacts of large-scale   animal farms, a study group said on Tuesday.
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Science & environment: Discovery suggests that simple bacteria and animals might swap entire genes more often than previously thought.
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Federal regulators have accused University of California researchers of mistreating animals used in medical experiments over a three-year period, according to a complaint made public Tuesday by an animal-rights group.
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The biotechnology revolution is shaking up the pet world.
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Dog owners have long maintained that their pooches have a lot more going on between their furry ears than scientists acknowledge. Now, new research is adding to the growing evidence that man's best friend thinks a lot more than many humans have believed.
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The number of large mammals has fallen sharply across most of the planet as a result of human activity, a study says.
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This week&#39;s issue of Nature features the first study to demonstrate a link between greenhouse gas emissions and an extreme weather event - in this case, the unusually high temperatures in Europe during the summer of 2003 that led to 14,000 deaths more
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A recent outbreak of avian cholera was especially potent, killing about 15,000 birds.
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Research and investment into  brain-related illnesses is growing at an unprecedented rate as  scientific advances coincide with the demands of an aging  baby-boom population determined to beat the odds.
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Science & environment: Tens of thousands of children could be diagnosed earlier and more cheaply after pioneering research.
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A prototype imaging technique that is faster and provides better pictures of internal organs of small animals than existing methods has passed one of its first research evaluations with top marks.
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A national debate has erupted over whether the rapid expansion in work with dangerous pathogens is adequately regulated and scientifically justified.
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A new &#36;58 million lab at Michigan State University will be a key to detecting diseases that start in animals but can be transmitted to people.