Primate lab slapped by USDA Federal investigators have confirmed reports of primate mistreatment at the largest primate research facility in the US.

In a news release from PETA, the woman who runs the University of Massachusetts-Amherst (UMass) laboratory of Agnès Lacreuse says it’s not because of PETA’s years-long push to close its doors. The ...

An animal rights group said Wednesday it has obtained a memo from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology indicating that a researcher “mishandled a primate so severely” that the person was ...

Like most others who heard the tragic news, I was saddened to learn that five monkeys were shot and killed by sheriffs last week, and two others shot by area residents this week, when they escaped a ...

On Thursday, University of Wisconsin’s student clubs Allied Scholars for Animal Protection and Animal Advocacy – UW – Madison hosted former UW Primate Lab worker Madeline Krasno, who gave a talk ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Forty-three primates remain on the loose in a South Carolina town, two days after escaping from a research laboratory, authorities ...

The University of Washington has dismissed the director of its primate research center, adding to a series of concerning developments at the controversial lab. The dismissal of Dr. Michele Basso last ...

Rhesus monkeys that were euthanized Tuesday after escaping during a truck crash on I-59 in Jasper County, Mississippi, were leaving a laboratory which receives federal funding through taxpayer grants.

At least 43 primates were on the loose Thursday in a South Carolina town where authorities "strongly advised" residents to keep their doors and windows locked after the animals escaped from a research ...

(YEMASSEE, SC) — Forty-three primates remain on the loose in a South Carolina town, two days after escaping from a research laboratory, authorities said Friday. As of midday Friday, the monkeys “have ...