Lizard, snake T-cell mystery
Studies of Australian sleepy lizards have raised new questions about vertebrate immunity after researchers identified the evolutionary disappearance of genes needed for some T cell production […]
Soft food diet increases risks for captive animals
Serving up too much soft food to animals rescued into captivity might reduce their survival chances when released back into the wild. An international team of […]
Man’s best friend, but a woman’s soul mate
Flinders University researchers have found that the old saying, ‘A Man’s Best Friend’, may have had dog lovers barking up the wrong tree!
Human-animal bonds in disasters
The recognition of the bond between people and pets is stronger than ever before, but what happens to the human-animal relationship when disaster strikes?
A world without animals?
Flinders University sociologist, Dr Nik Taylor, considers humans’ ambiguous relationship with other animals.