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This is what retirement looks like for America's research chimps
Chimp Haven will need to expand to take more transfers from labs, but it’s struggling to find the funding.
'Twenty-Four Hour Woman's 24 Hour Monkey,' Today's Comic by Scott Lenhardt
An unlikely bond is formed after the Twenty-Four Hour Woman rescues a monkey from a lab.
Inside the Dark Matter Lab Buried Over a Mile Underground
Motherboard visits SNOLAB, where scientists are searching for dark matter, supernovas, and neutrinos inside an active mine.
Study Accidentally Doses Students with Caffeine Equivalent of 300 Cups of Coffee
They ended up in intensive care, hooked up to dialysis machines, and even experienced short-term memory loss.
Meet the Bartender Who Tastes Colours
“I have synaesthesia whereby flavors conjure up colors. I can explain this drink as a vibrant yellow meets a soft pink.”
We'll 'Probably' Be Able to Eat Vegetables Grown in Martian Soil
One of the biggest obstacles to inhabiting Mars, aside from the 300 or days of travel and eating space food for that entire duration, will be figuring out what to eat once our needy, pesky species touches down on the planet.
How Scientists Are Using Metals to Kill Cancer
As scientists inch closer to being able manage, or even cure cancer, some types of metals are providing some of the most exciting results.
London’s Subterranean Mosquito Lab
Deep under London's streets, scientists are fighting to defeat one of nature's most prolific killers.
Russia Could Be Banned From Athletics After Report Alleges State-Sponsored Doping
An independent commission alleges that high-ranking officials blackmailed doped athletes in exchange for covering up positive drug results.
Watch These Ugly-Cute Naked Mole-Rats Party in the Lab
These cancer-resistant rodents may hold the key to human longevity, but that doesn’t mean they can’t kick back once in a while.
3-D Printed Vegemite Could Be The Future of Edible Electronics
Scientists in Australia have found a way to power light bulbs using Vegemite.
Training for Experimental Use (Extra Scene from 'Inside The Monkey Lab')
In this extra scene from 'Inside The Monkey Lab,' VICE News sees the training methods used to teach monkeys how to interact with humans for experimentation.