If you’re of a certain generation, you’re likely to have clear memories of weekly dosings with cod liver oil (or castor oil, if you were particularly unlucky), a practice that was ostensibly a worm ...

Leishmaniasis belongs to the class of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) that particularly affect people in the poorest ...

In the 1990s, three South African vets developed FAMACHA, a tool that has since evolved into the Five Point Check to help ...

First published in France in 1973, Jean Raspail’s novel The Camp of the Saints is one of those books many talk about but very ...

In the dense forests of South America and Southeast Asia, a parasite operates with chilling precision. Ophiocordyceps ...

Several species of birds from different continents use and understand similar alarm calls when they see an invader that might ...

Alison Desmond, Project Leader BestWool/BestLambDrought conditions over winter may have compromised the condition of sheep and reduced their ...

New research unveils 14 previously unknown marine species, offering fresh insight into life hidden in the ocean’s depths.

Alcohol use by pregnant women is known to be a major cause of neurodevelopmental conditions. Yet the search for autism ...

Dormer sheep continue to dominate commercial meat systems with their fast growth, high weaning weights and impressive carcass ...

Today's Bug of the Week is one of the nastiest critters in the region. Bill van den Bold snapped a picture earlier this year ...

Has a wellness influencer ever told you something that's too good to be true? According to research and experts, this is becoming increasingly common.