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WHO says ‘most likely’ pathway of virus was from animals to humans, but investigation still a ‘work in progress’

Peter Ben Embarek and Marion Koopmans (R) arrive at a press conference to wrap up a visit by an international team of experts from...

Hoxton Farms raises £2.7M seed to produce animal fat without animals – TechCrunch

Hoxton Farms, a U.K. startup that wants to produce animal fat without using animals, has raised £2.7 million in seed funding. The round is led...

Stunning Images of Starlings in Flight

Photographer Søren Solkær describes early autumn in Denmark as eternal. When the sky grows darker around sunset, time stops. But this imperishable moment is...

How to Make a Fitbit for an Elephant

Understanding energy expenditure can help scientists understand how well animals are doing and whether they are going to be able to hunt, reproduce, and...

Hilton Valentine, the Animals Founding Guitarist, Dead at 77

Hilton Valentine, original guitarist for the Animals who featured on songs like “The House of the Rising Sun,” died Friday at the age of...

Is This a Fossilized Lair of the Dreaded Bobbit Worm?

Not to toot my own horn, but I know a thing or two about bizarre animals. And I can tell you without a...

An Atlas Reveals Climate Change Is Pushing Birds Further North

This story originally appeared in The Guardian and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.Europe’s breeding bird populations have shifted on average 1...

Bees Paint Animal Poo on Their Homes to Repel Giant Hornets

Insects don’t come much cuter than the humble honey bee. Those fetching stripes, the “waggle” dance they do to tell each other where they’ve...

Two Global Efforts Try to Trace the Origin of the Covid Virus

With cases soaring in the United States and elsewhere, the Covid-19 pandemic is nowhere near its end—but with three vaccines reporting trial data and...

Endangered Vancouver Island Marmots Are Making a Comeback

This story originally appeared on Canada's National Observer and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.Vancouver Island marmots may just be the antidote...

An Enormous Iceberg Is Headed for South Georgia Island—Again

For the penguins, even if the iceberg doesn’t entirely block access to the sea, it may force them to walk across the ice to...

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