Zoonotic diseases, like COVID-19, malaria, and rabies, are illnesses that can spread from animals to people and vice versa.

Let's face it—bats get a bad rap. Their links to disease outbreaks and their spooky association with vampires influence their notoriety. In reality, bats are truly remarkable. Bats support our ...

Washington State University is testing animal diseases to stop the next human pandemic. Just like COVID-19 may have originated in an animal before spreading to human beings across the globe, the ...

A proper biosecurity strategy should be in every South African farmer’s toolkit, and Dr Sello Maboe, veterinary services ...

As global Covid-19 cases top two million, it’s humbling to remember that it all started when one person got infected by one wild animal. We may never find out precisely where or when it occurred, nor ...

Animals, as cute as some of them may be, can be a source of illness for humans. These so-called zoonotic diseases can originate from bacteria, viruses, parasites or fungi. In fact, most infectious ...

As humans move to cities to settle, there is a sharp decline in biodiversity leading to several disturbances in the balance and relationship between humans and wild animals. A new study from ...

As global COVID-19 cases top 2 million, it’s humbling to remember that it all started when one person got infected by one wild animal. We may never find out precisely where or when it occurred, nor ...

Ecosystem restoration projects aim to restore biodiversity and associated compromised ecosystem services. Evidence is ...