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The toad is considered one of the world’s most destructive invasive species, after being introduced to countries across the globe as a biological control.

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Walter Willett's research has changed the way Americans eat, revealing how diet and other lifestyle choices can shape your risk of chronic illnesses.

An explorer travelling through the Congo Basin has revealed that he is prepared for the 'worst-case scenario' as people ...

A molecular survey of 391 milk samples from farms in northern Algeria detected no DNA from five pathogenic mycobacterial ...

Animals experience the world in surprising ways humans cannot, a difference at the heart of this year’s World Animal Day theme.

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The World Health Organization says a possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia presents a “very low” risk outside the ...