DNA Analysis of Sheep Bones Reveal Early Farmers Selectively Bred Sheep for Pristine Coats Ancient DNA analysis has shed new ...

In a new study, researchers have also demonstrated that these prions can experimentally transmit the disease to mice.

The Luzerne County detections are 40 miles from the nearest wild CWD detection. They will ultimately result in disease ...

Researchers were blown away by the findings of a study that examined the potential of agrivoltaics' growth in Canada.

The incurable disease was first detected in Louisiana in 2022. With no vaccine, Louisiana has worked with hunters to track ...

CWD is an always-fatal neurological disease caused by a misfolded protein called a prion. Both deer and elk are affected by the diseases. It’s classified as a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy ...

The Pennsylvania Game Commission and the state Department of Agriculture announced Friday two deer have tested positive for ...

The zombie deer disease has made its way to Georgia and its spread is concerning for animal experts and hunters alike.

CJD is rare but fatal. The UK NHS lists possible symptoms including loss of intellect and memory, changes in personality, ...

Absent intervention by state wildlife officials, the desert bighorn sheep, may see its herds thinned by starvation because of ...

Ending the spread of CWD appears unlikely because the prions, which cluster in the brain and nervous system, can be transmitted in many of ways.

Variants found in cattle, sheep and humans don’t readily cross ... Mad cow disease infected and killed a few people who ate prion-tainted beef. No medical treatment exists for stopping a prion ...