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, ...

Animals rights advocates are trying again to secure federal protections for two species of monkeys widely used for testing purposes in U.S. laboratories. In a pair of Endangered Species Act petitions ...

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 ...

Booming demand for laboratory animals in China’s pharmaceutical industry is fueling a massive illegal trade in wild-caught monkeys, with thousands of live primates smuggled into the country for use in ...

MISSISSIPPI, USA — The last monkey that escaped from a transport truck crash on Interstate 59 in Mississippi last week has been captured, according to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries ...

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).