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New technology being developed at Washington State University could help save amphibians around the world from a deadly fungal pathogen.
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis or Bd is a particularly nasty type of fungus that attacks the skin of frogs and salamanders.
Over the past 30 years, the highly lethal pathogen has caused the catastrophic decline or extinction of at...
Researchers led by Nagoya University discover penetrative trace fossils from the late Ediacaran of western Mongolia, revealing earlier onset of the “agronomic revolution”.
In the history of life on Earth, a dramatic and revolutionary change in the nature of the sea floor occurred in the early Cambrian (541–485 million years ago): the “agronomic revolution.” This phenomenon...
Indonesia, a megadiverse country spanning over 17,000 islands located between Australia and mainland Asia, is home to more than 16% of the world's known amphibian and reptile species, with almost half of the amphibians found nowhere else in the world. Unsurprisingly, biodiversity scientists have been feverishly discovering and describing fascinating new animals from the exotic...
Using fear as a training tool is less effective than positive training methods, according to leading veterinary behaviourists
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed Defra's consultation on banning the use of shock collars in England, following a sustained joint campaign by BVA and other organisations.
Commenting on the announcement, BVA President John...
Animal Welfare Foundation is a vet-led charity that was set up in 1983 with the aim of improving animal welfare
The Veterinary Marketing Association (VMA) has selected the Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF) as their charity of the year.
The VMA, a non-profit organisation dedicated to helping its members achieve marketing excellence within animal health, has...
A new study by scientists from WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) and other groups predicts that the effects of climate change will severely impact the Albertine Rift, one of Africa's most biodiverse regions and a place not normally associated with global warming.
Of the species existing within this region, the authors anticipate that nearly 50 percent of...