By analyzing ancient DNA, scientists determined when, where and how our ancestors got sick from infectious diseases.

More than one-third of species that eat some amount of carrion are threatened or declining, a new analysis finds, and that ...

Humans have been getting infected by ancient bacteria and viruses for at least 37,000 years. Now, for the first time, ...

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Cattle graze near Black Diamond, Alta., in this 2016 file photo. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says a case of bovine TB has been discovered in a cow that came from Manitoba's Pembina ...

Doctors warn of serious health risks from inhaling dried pigeon droppings, urging better municipal handling and public ...

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From Mughal menageries to colonial spectacles, zoos have always been about power, not care. Now, as science and ethics ...

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A dead whale was found a few meters from the shore in Vicente López, on the northern outskirts of the Autonomous City of ...

Have you ever wondered what diseases ailed our forefathers And what infections troubled our ancestors Or maybe you have ...

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