In the wild, there is no such thing as "safe sex," and animals are not immune to STDs. From the mating dances of birds to the wild encounters of mammals, animals can catch sexually transmitted ...

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 ...

We sometimes need to take precautions when interacting with animals. However, some animals can carry diseases known as zoonotic diseases, which can spread from animals to people in different ways, ...

Tens of millions of farm animals cross state lines every year, traveling in cramped, stressful conditions that can facilitate the spread of disease. By Emily Anthes and Linda Qiu The bird flu virus ...

Chronic wasting disease, a fatal disease affecting animals with hooves, has now been discovered in the Scofield area of Carbon County in addition to new areas of Uintah County.

Across the planet, animals are increasingly suffering from chronic illnesses once seen only in humans. Cats, dogs, cows, and even marine life are facing rising rates of cancer, diabetes, arthritis, ...

Humans can catch a huge number of diseases from animals, and these can be caused by viruses, bacteria, parasites or fungi. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Human and animal health are closely linked, with many diseases shared between them. As our world becomes more developed and interconnected, the proximity between wild animals and humans is shrinking, ...