In his books and films, Dr. Dolittle’s ability to “talk to animals” fired his imagination. Now scientists are being offered a $10 million bounty to create real conversations. The Coller Dolittle Challenge for Two-Way Interspecies Communication was launched by the Jeremy Coller Foundation and Tel Aviv University. While the use of AI is not mandatory,… Read More »
The avian influenza virus spreading among American dairy cows can likely be traced to a single spillover event. Scientists believe the virus jumped from wild birds to cattle in Texas late last year. By this spring, the virus known as H5N1 had traveled hundreds of miles or more, appearing on farms in Idaho, North Carolina… Read More »
The avian influenza virus spreading among American dairy cows can likely be traced to a single spillover event. Scientists believe the virus jumped from wild birds to cattle in Texas late last year. By this spring, the virus known as H5N1 had traveled hundreds of miles or more, appearing on farms in Idaho, North Carolina… Read More »
Dairy cows in six US states infected with highly pathogenic virus – ADAM DAVIS/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Fears are growing that the H5N1 outbreak among cattle in the United States may have been caused by contaminated animal feed. Unlike Britain and Europe, American farmers are still allowed to feed cattle and other livestock the ground waste of other… Read More »