On February 22, 1966, two Soviet space dogs launched on a mission that would set a new record for the longest spaceflight. Veterok and Ugolyok, whose names translate to "Light Breeze" and "Coal" ...

File this in the “what the fuck” annals of mad science history: Back in the mid-twentieth century, Soviet scientists did a series of experiements where they kept a dog’s severed head alive by ...

1. A path of burning light -- 2. Animals in the heavens -- 3. The making of a space dog -- 4. Scouting the atmosphere -- 5. A face in the window -- 6. First around the Earth -- Epilogue The ...

The 2 controversial Soviet scientists of whom you've never heard: Animal testing is part and parcel of medical progress but where should one draw the line? Wherever you think it is, it's fair to say ...

In the 1950s, Soviet scientists shocked the world with experiments that created living two-headed dogs. This bizarre chapter in medical history reveals the extremes of Cold War science. Trump's latest ...