There are growing fears an abandoned factory used for disposing of bovines could be harbouring mad cow disease which could be a threat to human health. Thruxted Mill was one of four sites used by the UK to dispose of carcasses containing
More than 35 years after the world’s worst nuclear accident, the dogs of Chernobyl roam among decaying, abandoned buildings in and around the closed plant – somehow still able to find food, breed and survive. Scientists hope that studying these dogs can
A rare infectious disease found in cats that causes nasty skin blisters in humans has been detected in the UK for the first time. The fungal infection had previously only ever been found in South America. But now, up to three British
New research reveals that the hunter-gatherer people who dominated Europe 30,000 years ago sought refuge from the last Ice Age in warmer places, but only those who sheltered in what is now Spain and Portugal appear to have survived. Using new genetic
Experts have warned the bird flu victim who died last week was infected with a strain of this virus that had mutations that made it better adapted to human cells. On Thursday, health authorities warned that an 11-year-old girl from the rural
As avian influenza sweeps the nation — infecting more than 58.3 million poultry and 6,192 wild birds in the U.S. as of Wednesday, per the CDC — infectious disease experts are watching closely. Dr. Christian Sandrock, division vice chief of internal medicine
Humans can understand the “signs” or gestures wild chimps and bonobos use to communicate with each other, according to Scientists. A video-based study at the University of St Andrews where volunteers translated ape gestures led them to this conclusion. The study also
Comment on this story Comment There are a lot of reasons to go out in nature to look around. It makes us feel calmer and happier. It can help us care more about the plants and animals around us. It shows us
NASA has unveiled plans to test nuclear-powered rockets that could send humans to Mars much faster than the traditional craft. According to reports, it currently takes seven months to reach the Red Planet. On Tuesday, the agency announced the plans and stated
Comment on this story Comment Amaru, a 5-year-old rescue dog, waits patiently on his family’s front lawn in Skagway, Alaska, watching for the bus to arrive each morning. “He got used to sitting in that spot. He even looks in the direction