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Horse Week: Equine infectious disease and microbiology in the spotlight for EVJ special focus

EQUINE infectious disease and microbiology, accompanied by a Special Collection on the equine microbiome are in the spotlight for the March 2026 issue of the Equine Veterinary Journal (EVJ), which is ...

Parasite that can kill dogs found near Lake Mead

Signs of a parasite potentially fatal to dogs were reportedly found in the reservoir.

The Secret to Youthful Skin May Be Hidden in a Microscopic Structure We Share With Pigs

A surprisingly small detail in the skin may play an outsized role in how young skin looks and how well it repairs scars. Researchers say the clue is a microscopic structure found in humans, pigs, and ...

Traveling to Southern Europe? Here’s what to know about a deadly parasite active there.

Are you planning a vacation to Spain, Italy, France, Greece, or another country along the Mediterranean? If so, you should ...
Nature

Parasitic wasps use tamed virus to castrate caterpillars

A parasitic wasp castrates its moth larvae hosts by injecting them with a ‘domesticated’ virus that causes cells in the larvae’s testes to die. Now, scientists know exactly how the virus does its ...
Discover Wildlife

It looks like a guinea pig on steroids, is nearly as big as a single mattress, weighs the same as a tumble dryer – and is a dab hand at swimming underwater too

A capybara is a large rodent (about the size of a pig) and and a member of the genus Hydrochoerus.