Escaped monkeys and rumors of disease in Mississippi raised worries about zoonotic infections that could harm people.

Diseases started jumping from animals to humans at least 6,500 years ago, researchers found in a new study of ancient DNA. After analyzing ancient DNA from 1,313 prehistoric humans from Europe and ...

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 ...

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 ...

In October 2007, the National Geographic magazine wrote that “when a bad new disease catches hold, one that manages to be transmissible from person to person by a handshake, kiss or a sneeze, it might ...

Around 6,500 years ago, hunter-gatherer communities across Eurasia were settling down and living with livestock — and the animals’ diseases came along for the ride. A massive genomic analysis of ...

Dogs truly are incredible creatures blessed with a strong sense of smell that could save lives and support science in ways we ...

Encroachment on plant and animal life by man is fueling diseases. As the war against COVID-19 brings entire countries to a screeching halt, the planet is beginning to see a glimpse into a world ...

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A bicyclist was hit and killed by a suspected DUI wrong-way driver Sunday morning in the northwest Las ...

As humans age, we become more vulnerable to cancer and other diseases. Bowhead whales, however, can live for up to 200 years ...