Across the planet, animals are increasingly suffering from chronic illnesses once seen only in humans. Cats, dogs, cows, and even marine life are facing rising rates of cancer, diabetes, arthritis, ...
The strategy, known as synthetic biology, is gaining momentum globally as a conservation tool and human health solution, ...
Chickens are able to pass bird flu to humans. (GeekWire Photo / Lisa Stiffler) Avian flu, mad cow disease, hantavirus, black plague and other notorious ailments originated with animals and made the ...
We often hear about what happens when animals give humans terrible diseases such as Swine Flu or Lyme Disease. But what ...
Wild animals across the globe are increasingly contracting diseases that were once considered uniquely human problems, from ...
In October 2007, the National Geographic magazine wrote that “when a bad new disease catches hold, one that manages to be transmissible from person to person by a handshake, kiss or a sneeze, it might ...
Mosquitoes are biting humans more often as biodiversity loss leaves them with fewer animals to feed on, according to new ...
Encroachment on plant and animal life by man is fueling diseases. As the war against COVID-19 brings entire countries to a screeching halt, the planet is beginning to see a glimpse into a world ...
Feeding wild animals might seem like a harmless act of kindness, but it often carries serious and unintended consequences.