In 1979, the black-footed ferret was believed to be extinct. More than four decades later, scientists in the US have not only ...

Two studies reveal high transmissibility and lethality of the viral isolate in animal models, and hint at potential drug ...

Emergence and spread of H5N1 virus clade 2.3.4.4b across continents, infecting marine mammals and raising concerns about milk ...

Our canine friends can often go above and beyond in their duty as loyal companion or working dog. In the case of saving a ...

For the first time, the clone of a black-footed ferret has reproduced successfully. Antonia, a clone produced from the DNA of ...

In a "groundbreaking achievement," a clone of an endangered species of ferret has given birth to babies for the very first time. The mother, named Antonia, is a clone of another black-footed ferret, ...

SUMMERS: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently announced that Antonia, a cloned black-footed ferret, had given birth to ...

28, 2024, in the journal Nature. Ferrets are a common model for studying how influenza viruses that primarily affect birds are able to adapt to mammals, a topic that Kawaoka and his colleagues at ...

Black-footed ferrets are one of the most endangered mammals in North America with only an estimated 370 in the wild, ...

One of the most recently released black-footed ferrets at SPLT (photo courtesy of Karen Voepel) EDITOR’S NOTE:  This is Part ...