Jynneos vaccine offers protection against mpox, new studies confirm
The Jynneos vaccine gives real-world protection against mpox, and two doses seem to be more effective than one, according to three new observational studies.
As COVID emergency ends, surveillance shifts to the sewers
With other virus tracking efforts winding down, wastewater data is likely to become increasingly important in the months ahead, scientists say.
Who’s a good boy? Ask these Westminster judges VIEW
For a dog show judge, receiving an invitation to assess the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show contestants is a prize of its own.
This elephant taught herself to peel bananas
Keepers suspect that Pang Pha, an Asian elephant at the Berlin Zoo, developed her skillful banana-eating method after watching her caretakers.
Meet the raccoon dog, creature that could be behind COVID outbreak
On Thursday, scientists unveiled new data on the possible origins of the COVID-19 pandemic — and put a strange, squat creature squarely in the spotlight.
U.S. considers vaccinating chickens as bird flu kills millions of them
The largest outbreak of avian flu in U.S. history has driven up prices and raised concerns about a human pandemic, though experts say the risk...
In Chernobyl’s stray dogs, scientists look for genetic effects of radiation
Scientists have conducted the first deep dive into the animals’ DNA. The dogs of Chernobyl are genetically distinct, different from purebred canines as well as...
Cocaine bear, meet cannabis raccoon and McFlurry skunk
The bear who ingested cocaine is the subject of a movie. Experts have seen wild animals consume all manner of things, which can be both...
The Navy’s dolphins have a few things to tell us about aging VIEW
Scientists are delving into geriatric marine mammal medicine, which could pay dividends not only for the Navy’s animals but also for wild ones — and,...
Deer Could Be a Reservoir of Old Coronavirus Variants, Study Suggests
The alpha and gamma variants of the coronavirus continued to circulate and evolve in white-tailed deer, even after the variants stopped spreading widely among people,...