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Scientists analyzed the urine of wild chimpanzees who'd feasted on fallen fruit to see how much alcohol they consumed from the fermented sugars.

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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.

A brain-invading worm spread by rats and snails is making inroads into the United States. A study this week seems to show the ...

A neurological disease called rat lungworm has been found in wild animals and one zoo animal in San Diego County, marking its ...

The shipments were rushed to the National Zoo overnight, packed in dry ice for the 400-mile trip. A few pounds in weight, the containers went immediately into freezers until the contents could be ...

E. coli can linger in animal droppings, allowing it to be spread by weather and animal movement, according to Initial findings from a multi-year Food and Drug Administration study of a major ...