Animals

The WHO Pandemic Agreement aims to prevent and prepare for pandemic threats to human health. But what are we doing about animal health? 

People talk to their dogs a lot – but what many may not realise is dogs are communicating back, just not in our language

Chemical biologist Professor Megan Maher and her zoologist brother Dr Tyrone Lavery hope to one day combine their fields of study and solve new research puzzles together

Reporting animals in trouble can make a huge difference to our understanding of wildlife health and disease patterns

A new vaccine is protecting one-day-old chicks from a pneumonia-like illness that costs the poultry industry millions of dollars each year

A new vaccine is protecting one-day-old chicks from a pneumonia-like illness that costs the poultry industry millions of dollars each year

From posing for the family Christmas photo to the hot days of summer – here are some tips to help give your pet a happy holiday as well

Humans create most designs for themselves, but can and should use opportunities to make spaces that benefit all forms of life

A new study provides the first anatomical proof of why giraffes have spots – and how they relate to plastic surgery

The spread of foot-and-mouth disease to Bali was not unexpected, but what we each do next will determine the consequences for Australia