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Scientists develop new way to grow tiny organ samples to minimize the need for animal testing 

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Stem cells used to grow tiny but functional human organs that can fit together on a computer chip and could be used to finally end animal testing in medical research Medical researchers grew human organs one millionth the size of normal The organs functioned normally, including a heart that beat 60 times a minute The … Read more

New tricks! Hilarious moment dog balances on animal shelter owner as he does acrobatics

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New tricks! Hilarious moment dog balances on animal shelter owner as he does acrobatics Cute scene caught on film at Köpek Bahçesi dog shelter in Turkey last month Shelter owner Kutay Özkan’s did a backbend before flipping onto his feet Dog stays steady by moving through the man’s legs as he flips backwards By Harry Howard … Read more

Britain’s loneliest dog? Border collie who has spent 10 years at an animal rescue needs a new home

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Is this Britain’s loneliest dog? Bess the border collie has spent 10 years at an animal rescue centre hoping someone will give her a home Last Chance Animal Rescue in Edenbridge, Kent, has cared for her for a decade Bess is famous for her clever ways of conning workers into giving her treats Anyone who … Read more

The best holidays around the world for animal lovers

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Spread your wings on a wild adventure: The best holidays for animal lovers, from helping to protect puffins in Scotland to tagging Indonesia’s manta rays Here’s our pick of the best expeditions and experiences for animal lovers   You can get close to some of the world’s rarest and most endangered species Tours have research and … Read more

Elizabeth Day: My spirit animal is a hibernating tortoise 

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My spirit animal is a hibernating tortoise By Elizabeth Day for You Magazine Published: 00:02 GMT, 9 February 2020 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 9 February 2020 Hair: Fabio Nogueira. Make-up: Ruby Hammer. Styling: Holly Elgeti. Jumper and Trousers, Chinti & Parker. Jewellery, Alighieri Well I don’t know about you, but I’m exhausted by this decade … Read more

Barking brilliant! Our critic picks animal reads with a great pedigree to gift this Christmas

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A PIG CALLED ALICE by Paul Heiney (The History Press £10.99, 176 pp) A PIG CALLED ALICE by Paul Heiney (The History Press £10.99, 176 pp) It’s often said that pigs are smarter than dogs, but it’s rare to find a farmer who regards his hog as man’s best friend. In this slim volume, Paul … Read more

Scientists find ‘first-ever animal’ that doesn’t need oxygen to live

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A jellyfish-like parasite is the first ever animal discovered that lives without oxygen  and it could shed light on how alien life could exist on other planets. Researchers at Tel Aviv University in Israel say the jellyfish-like parasite spends its life clinging to the inside of North Pacific salmon in a low to zero-oxygen environment. … Read more