Photograph of three male zebra finches (Taeniopygia castanotis), whose mating calls were used as part of the study. Credit: Raina Fan. The bright colors of butterfly wings, the sweet aromas of flowers ...

Officials with the FDA have released a draft guidance that aims to help drug developers validate new approach methodologies (NAMs) that can be used in place of animal testing. Based on human-centric ...

Humans and animals like the same sounds, new research reveals, proving Charles Darwin correct. The findings show that people showed preferences for calls that other species find the most attractive.

Citizen scientists listened to pairs of mating sounds from 16 different species, including male zebra finches, and selected their favorites. Photo credit: Raina Fan.

Many aspects of animals that people find beautiful evolved to be attractive to the animals themselves. A new study hints at a common aspect of perception that dates back hundreds of millions of years.

A research team at NYU Langone Health and Sage Bionetworks has been awarded a $25 million grant to establish the data hub and coordinating center for the National Institutes of Health's ...

Drug developers will be able to use alternatives to animal testing and possibly get new products to market faster under draft guidance issued Wednesday by the FDA. In a press release, officials said ...

A biotechnology company developing genetically engineered silkworms says it’s moving toward commercial production of spider silk, a material long sought by researchers for its unusual combination of ...

The Mediterranean Sea is home to some of the ocean's largest animals. Among the nine species of cetaceans commonly found along its western shores are the fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus, the world's ...

New York, March 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NEW YORK (March 16, 2026) -- The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) today announced it will award $1 million in Distinguished Investigator Grants ...

Researchers have uncovered the mechanical properties of the nanoscale "thorns" that develop inside lithium-ion batteries, which can cause them to short circuit and die – or worse, such as ...

Researchers map the peptide behind semaglutide across 25 brain regions in each sex, finding striking differences in ...