The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

People keeping tropical animals as pets is a not-uncommon gag in movies and sitcoms, a signature of quirkiness for characters like Ace Ventura and Ross Geller. But in reality, there are social and ...

As the founding director of Western Massachusetts Animal Rights Advocates (WMARA) and an alumnus of the University of Massachusetts, I also welcome the invitation to meet with Dr. Lacreuse to have ...

Stop Animal Exploitation Now, an activist group that monitors U.S. research laboratories, filed a complaint last week against the University with the Department of Agriculture for violations of the ...

(KRON) — A female marmoset monkey that was seized after being illegally owned as a pet is being cared for at the Oakland Zoo. The marmoset, which is named “Estrela,” was rescued on Jan. 20 by the ...

Common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus) are New World primates that are found within the coastal rainforests of North East (NE) Brazil. They are a multisensory species, relying on all their senses to ...

AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) – PETA is giving viewers a look inside a lab at the University of Massachusetts Amherst that performed experiments on marmoset monkeys. PETA has been fighting to end testing on ...

Marmosets used to study aging and menopause at a UMass laboratory were euthanized two months before the facility's closing at the end of July, according to People for Ethical Treatment of Animals.

BINGHAMTON (WBNG) -- Around the Tiers is spotlighting its animal of the month! This month, it’s the marmoset from the Ross Park Zoo. The zoo is showcasing its marmosets to help campaign for the “Not a ...

This workshop will feature discussions on the availability and genetic diversity of marmosets; presentations on their use as research models; elements of marmoset husbandry and veterinary care; and ...