Museum specimens could help fight the next pandemic – why preserving collections is crucial to future scientific discoveries
Specimen preservation means researchers don't need to reinvent the wheel each time they ask a new question, making it critical for the advancement of science. But many specimens are discarded or lost.
Dec. 16, 2020 • ~11 min
Three ways to head off the next pandemic in the wild meat trade
Needed: less wild meat in cities, more wildlife experts in public health.
Oct. 29, 2020 • ~6 min
How to improve our relationship with nature after coronavirus
Human encroachment on the environment is increasing the threat of diseases like COVID-19, but spending more time in nature could also be part of the solution to this pandemic.
June 29, 2020 • ~6 min
Museums preserve clues that can help scientists predict and analyze future pandemics
Genetic information that could help finger the next infectious threat is stored in museums around the world.
June 24, 2020 • ~9 min
Why you may need to encourage social distancing around your bird feeder
Garden bird feeders and water baths could be hotspots for infectious disease transmission.
May 28, 2020 • ~6 min
Bushmeat could cause the next global pandemic
Illegal wild animal meat is found in cities right across the world and poses a very real threat of infecting people.
May 18, 2020 • ~7 min
Coronavirus: three misconceptions about how animals transmit diseases debunked
Zoonotic diseases can emerge closer to home than you realise.
April 16, 2020 • ~7 min
Coronavirus: three misconceptions about how wildlife transmit diseases debunked
Zoonotic diseases can emerge closer to home than you realise.
April 16, 2020 • ~7 min
How zoos must change to keep great apes safe from coronavirus
People can still learn a great deal about these mammals while keeping a safe distance.
April 1, 2020 • ~6 min
It's wrong to blame bats for the coronavirus epidemic
The value that bats provide to humans by pollinating crops and eating insects is far greater than harm from virus transmission – which is mainly caused by human actions.
March 24, 2020 • ~8 min
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