University of California San Diego researchers have developed a new tool for understanding and modifying any microbiome, ...

Integrating metagenomics and bioinformatics enhances food safety, enabling early detection of microbial risks and supporting ...

Since COVID-19 radically reshaped society, attention has turned toward the hidden costs of the wild animal trade. The allure ...

If humans or animals eat something that causes them to feel unwell, they subsequently avoid this food source. Until now, it ...

More than 40% of traded mammal species share at least one pathogen with humans, compared with only 6% of non-traded mammals.

Hedgehogs, elephants, pangolins, bears or fennec foxes: many wild species are sold as pets, hunting trophies, for traditional ...

A new study quantifies the risk of spillovers from wild animals that are traded versus those that are not. NPR’s Jonathan Lambert reports. This article was originally published on WBUR.org. Copyright ...

Sleeping in an open-air house, the University of Minnesota researcher flicked on his headlamp and found a vampire bat—the ...

Animals sold in the wildlife trade are 50 per cent more likely to share at least one disease with humans, according to a ...

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A research team led by Dr. Xuewei Chen from Sichuan Agricultural University has developed a genetic strategy to enhance broad ...

A study finds that 41% of traded mammal species share at least one pathogen with humans, compared with just 6.4% of species ...