In a recent study we conducted in Nigeria, we found evidence of orthopox in mice and black rats. This means other rodent species may be reservoirs for the mpox virus. The potential of the mpox virus ...

Evidence about the virus and the spread of disease indicates animals that may be a reservoir of the mpox virus. In the DRC, 43 species of animals, including primates, have shown positive evidence of ...

The rufous rat-kangaroo is included in a separate group of four-toed marsupials. It lives in grasslands, scrublands and sparse forests in the northeast of Australia. Along with some other species, ...

Orkin, an exterminator service, announced on Oct. 21 Chicago is the rattiest city in the U.S. for the tenth year in a row, ...

an innate and irreversible self-destruct button to prevent a species from overpopulating its habitat,” wrote Fredrick Kunkle ...

A bobcat, with its characteristic reddish fur and black markings, trots across a snow-covered field in central Oregon, in the ...

Blooms from this abundant plant occur about every 50 years. Here's why it causes a rat flood and, ultimately, famine in certain regions of the world.

Lonesome George was discovered motionless in his enclosure, one morning in June 2012. Overnight, George had taken not only ...

Another mitigation tactic Bentley recommended is storing firewood at least 20 feet away, but as far as possible, from the ...

A 2023 avian flu outbreak decimated a Caspian tern colony on Rat Island and spread to harbor seals, posing a new threat to local wildlife. A 2023 epidemiological study revealed that 56% of a large ...

Facebook and Instagram can boost wildlife conservation efforts through public awareness and engagement, according to a study ...

Officials working to combat wildlife smugglers may have a new, furry tool to help sniff out illegally trafficked items: giant ...