According to the Humane Society of the United States, most animals used in dissection — including amphibians, birds, snakes, turtles, fish and invertebrates — are taken from the wild, even though many ...

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 ...

Researchers are working to digitally preserve the bodies of lemurs that have died so future students and scientists might learn more about lemur anatomy—and “virtually dissect” them. Almost all of the ...