A person came down with an atypical form of pneumonia in November 2002, but it would be two months before anyone realized it ...

Researchers analyzed genetic material gathered from the Chinese market where the first outbreak was detected and found that the most likely animals were racoon dogs, civet cats and bamboo rats. The ...

International Bat Week will be observed Oct. 24 to 31, 2025, including educational events and outings in Wisconsin.

A study published in Communications Biology sheds new light on the relationship between bats and dangerous viruses. Led by ...

A new coronavirus has been found in Brazil that shares key features with the one that sparked the Covid pandemic.

October is bats' time in the spotlight, although they are mostly portrayed as spooky and creepy. The truth is, bats are more ...

Imogen Braddick joined The Sun as a <a href=" News Reporter in 2020. Her recent exclusives include an interview with Vladimir ...

A skunk in Anderson County, South Carolina, tested positive for rabies, exposing two dogs. This marks the 83rd case of a rabid animal in the state this year. Health officials advise keeping pets ...

Introduction: Egyptian rousette bats (ERBs) are the only known natural reservoir of Marburg virus (MARV), etiologic agent of a highly-pathogenic zoonotic viral hemorrhagic fever. Evolutionary ...