Unfortunately, the virus could have cascading effects that impact humans, too. According to Inside Climate News, scientists ...

A new book looks at the health links between animals and humans. June 12, 2012— -- intro: Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz is a sort of modern day Dr. Dolittle. For the past six years, the UCLA ...

Rat lungworm, a parasite that can infect certain animals and humans and prove fatal, was found in wild opossums, rats and a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People wearing protective clothing search along a highway in Heidelberg, Miss., on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, near the site of a ...

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 ...

Wild animals across the globe are increasingly contracting diseases that were once considered uniquely human problems, from respiratory infections to diabetes and even mental health conditions. It’s ...

Back at the start of 2009, I thought I was sure where the next influenza pandemic would come from: Asia. I’d spent a few years in the region following the steady progression of the H5N1 avian flu ...

The world's first lab-based tick feeding system for bush ticks, developed by researchers at the University of Melbourne, has ...

Last November, the UK government announced a bold plan to phase out animal testing in some areas of research. Animal tests for skin irritation are scheduled for elimination this year, and some studies ...