Echolocation evolved multiple times in bats over millions of year. Yet the earliest bat ancestors probably didn’t have this skill — or if they did, it was likely very primitive.
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The virus is always present in nature and when circumstances allow, it may jump from one species to another.
Plus we talk to an American virologist testing wild animals for COVID-19. Listen to episode 2 of The Conversation Weekly podcast.
A bat virus discovered a decade ago in Cambodia indicates that pangolin trafficking remains a credible explanation for the origin of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The genome of hepatitis D doesn’t resemble any known virus, making its origin a mystery. But by mining virus sequences from genetic datasets, a new study may have found the answer.
Conflict between fruit-growers, the Mauritian government and conservationists has dragged on for years – it’s time for a new approach.
To better anticipate and manage the emergence of new pandemics, a paradigm shift is needed to take into account the complex interactions between human health, animal health, the environment and the economy.
If we can pinpoint the origins of a virus, we can find out what factors led to it infecting humans. But viruses can emerge across the globe.
Investigating different factors influencing the behaviour of South African bat species contributes to our understanding of these understudied animals.
This important discovery demonstrates that cognitive maps are not the exclusive domain of humans and a few other species.
Do bats hold the secret to defeating coronaviruses?
Up to 8,000 spectacled flying-foxes, around 12% of the species’ population, will be forced to leave their home in central Cairns.
Yellow fever, malaria and Ebola all spilled over from animals to humans at the edges of tropical forests. The new coronavirus is the latest zoonosis.
Animal suffering not only harms other species, it endangers our own. Here’s how we can do better.
Bats get a lot of negative press, but they also make positive contributions to the environment and to our lives.
Bats have been the reservoir for recent disease outbreaks, including SARS and the current COVID-19 pandemic. But it’s human activity that allows the virus to cross over.
Australian bats are getting unfairly targeted. Here’s why we should be giving them a fair go instead.
Covid-19, like other major epidemics, is not unrelated to the biodiversity and climate crisis we are experiencing.
A four-year-old female Malayan tiger has tested positive for COVID-19, with six other tigers and lions showing symptoms. It’s the first known case of a ‘wild’ animal catching the disease.
Using distance to avoid getting sick has deep evolutionary roots for humans and many other species.
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Professor in Animal Ecology, Western Sydney University
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Science Communication Officer, GENUS, University of the Witwatersrand
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The University of Melbourne
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Maître de Conférences (HDR) à Sorbonne Université, ISYEB - Institut de Systématique, Evolution, Biodiversité (CNRS, MNHN, SU, EPHE, UA), Muséum national d’histoire naturelle (MNHN)
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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Biological Sciences, University of Bristol
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Researcher, Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior
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Research scientist, CSIRO
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Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography, James Cook University
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Wellcome Trust Senior Research Fellow, University of Glasgow
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Professor/Director Centre for Viral Zoonoses/ DST-NRF South African Research Chair, University of Pretoria
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The University of Melbourne
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Research Scientist and Principal Investigator at the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization, University of Saskatchewan
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Assistant Professor of Microbiology, Kennesaw State University
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Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Texas Tech University
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Adjunct Asssociate Professor, James Cook University
