I wanted a way of maybe helping some of these cases make it into the courtroom,” forensic scientist Virginia Maxwell said.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is making animal welfare a visible part of his public health agenda, promising tougher action against animal cruelty and a major shift away from animal testing in scientific ...

For generations, U.S. laboratories treated animal testing as an unquestioned prerequisite for new drugs and chemicals, even as the ethical toll mounted. Now, after centuries of routine cruelty, the ...

Christina's and James' life experiences have left them on different sides of this debate. Representatives of different faiths ...

Every year, more than 40,000 dogs, mostly beagles, are used in research in the United States. They are often used in painful and deadly tests, and laws to protect them are minimal. While some ...

A new Florida bill, HB 559, increases penalties for animal cruelty and creates new felonies for committing such acts in front of a minor. The bill raises the maximum civil penalty for a first offense ...

Florida launched a statewide animal abuse database, known as "Dexter's Law," ahead of its 2026 deadline. The public, searchable list contains the names of individuals convicted of or pleading no ...