A neurological disease spread by rats and other animals may have become established in San Diego County.

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Rat lungworm, a parasite that can infect certain animals and humans and prove fatal, was found in wild opossums, rats and a wallaby at the San Diego Zoo, according to a new study published by the U.S.

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Donation votes for the golden retriever Daisy Mae and other contestants support the nonprofit Progressive Animal Welfare ...

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Arizona is home to seven species of toads and all of them are toxic. Here's everything to know about these amphibians and what to do if you find one.

Long before labor protections or plumbing, entire societies depended on jobs no one wanted. Infections, burns, suffocation, and isolation came with the job title.