Featured in zoonotic
Jul 18, 2021
You could get the plague (but probably won’t)
The disease still thrives in some locations in the United States.
May 01, 2019
African swine fever has killed a million pigs—and isn’t slowing down
The science behind the world’s deadliest swine disease.
Mar 11, 2019
Rabid animals don’t always foam at the mouth—here’s what to look out for instead
Rabies is rare in the United States, but the threat isn't totally gone.
Apr 25, 2013
Gallery: Animals Can Suffer Human Diseases Too
Zoonotic diseases can go from us to them.
Nov 14, 2012
Vets Want A Global Monitoring System To Track Sickness In Pets Before It Jumps To Humans
Most future human diseases will come from animals, and our pets could be one source of those illnesses.
Oct 19, 2010
Racing to Save Bats From Catastrophic Extinction, Biologists Turn to New Tools
What would the United States look like without bats? As winter approaches, biologists seek new methods and technologies to help control a potentially devastating ecological disaster