The law of unintended consequences may have led to saving rabbits at the expense of a two incredible species: a prehistoric invertebrate and a small bird with one of the most impressive known migrations.
Researchers have created a GM mouse that develops Parkinson's disease.
Transgenic mice have been used in research for the last 20 years, and have made significant contributions to biomedical research.
An animal rights campaigner who fire-bombed Oxford University was jailed last week for 10 years after being found guilty of conspiracy to commit arson.
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