The 43 rhesus macaque monkeys that escaped a South Carolina medical lab this week are among the most studied animals on the planet. And for more than a century, they have held a mirror to humanity, ...

Rhesus macaques in U.S. research laboratories frequently pull out their own hair, pace in tight loops, and rock back and forth, behaviors long attributed to the stress of captivity. A study published ...

The psychological well-being of laboratory primates is enhanced when they are allowed to voluntarily participate in their own care through a process called positive reinforcement training (PRT).

The September death of a macaque in a Legacy Health animal lab has drawn the ire of activists. The macaque died during a Sept. 9 procedure in which an anesthesia machine was used incorrectly. A ...

From People for Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc. v. Nat'l Inst. of Mental Health, decided last week by Judge Paula Xinis (D. Md.): According to PETA, the Elisabeth Murray lab, under the aegis of ...

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