AMES, Iowa – In a recent class session devoted to reviewing the components of a monogastric digestive system, Alexandra Else-Keller reminded an animal science student how to position her fingers as ...

Lena Dunham's upcoming TV show is facing criticism for using real dead cats on set. The HBO Max series Generation, which Lena is executive producing, had actors dissect cat corpses during a scene that ...

Dear EarthTalk: Are the animals used in classroom dissection taken from the wild? If so, wouldn't this be endangering their populations? Are there other environmental issues associated with classroom ...

The Madison Metropolitan School District is instructing its teachers to provide an equally educational alternative to students whose parents request an alternative to animal dissections in class.

INDIANAPOLIS — A rite of passage for generations of often squeamish Hoosier students could be replaced by technology if state Rep. Ragen Hatcher, D-Gary, gets her way. Hatcher is sponsor of House Bill ...

In North America, animal dissection remains commonplace in K-12 science education. At a time when numerous interactive and immersive alternatives are available, it’s time to end this outdated practice ...

INDIANAPOLIS — One Indiana lawmaker wants to create options for students who just don’t want do to wield scalpels in the classroom for animal dissections. You know the traditional tools of animal ...

Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School has received a grant to purchase 10 life-size rat models for its biotechnology program, eliminating the need for traditional animal ...

A 19-year-old woman who interns for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has officially changed her name to the URL of the group's anti-dissection website to protest animal dissection.

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