Cornell University researchers have found that white-tailed deer—the most abundant large mammal in North America—are harboring SARS-CoV-2 variants that were once widely circulated, but no longer found in humans.
Ecology
Jan 31, 2023
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In the tranquil expanses of North America's woodlands and grasslands, a silent but concerning phenomenon is unfolding: chronic wasting disease (CWD). The condition, often dubbed "zombie deer disease", is stealthily spreading ...
Ecology
Feb 19, 2024
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Otis was our bighearted bloodhound, whom we loved dearly. He had an active life playing with our three other dogs and going for long walks every morning and evening with us. But when he was eight years old, his lifestyle ...
Veterinary medicine
Mar 16, 2022
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Ken Muneoka is no stranger to disrupting the field of regeneration; for example, in a 2019 ground-breaking publication in Nature, the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS) professor ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jul 6, 2022
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Some dogs have to eat in a high chair—or, more specifically, a Bailey Chair. The chair keeps them in a vertical position while they eat so that gravity can do the work their bodies can't: moving food from the mouth to the ...
Veterinary medicine
Nov 18, 2022
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Many people choose to live with a cat for companionship. As a social species, companionship is something we often crave. But this cannot necessarily be said of our feline friends. Domestic cats evolved from a largely solitary ...
Veterinary medicine
Mar 3, 2023
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With recent reports suggesting there has been an increase in fatal dog attacks in the UK, it's clear the status quo isn't working. Records indicate that in an average year there would be three dog fatalities. But in 2022 ...
Other
Feb 20, 2023
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A team of researchers at the University of British Columbia has found that dairy cattle have less stable personality traits during puberty. In their paper published in the journal Royal Society Open Science, the group describes ...
For many people, a trip to the zoo is a chance to watch playful otters dart through the water and chatter with one another. But while we may worry that crowds could stress the otter community, a new Australian study shows ...
Ecology
Aug 17, 2026
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Since ancient times, horse behavior, and the bond between horses and humans, has been a source of intrigue and fascination.
Veterinary medicine
Oct 18, 2019
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