Marine mammals exhibit a suite of physiological adaptations that enable prolonged breath-holding and efficient underwater activity. Their respiratory systems are uniquely modified to withstand ...

Respiratory rescue Dr. Takebe and his team used pig and rodent animal models to provide evidence of intestinal breathing in mammals.

To test whether bovine H5N1 viruses transmit among mammals via respiratory droplets, such as emitted by coughs and sneezes, the researchers infected groups of ferrets (four animals per group) with ...

The current strain of bird flu circulating among mammals in the United States may have evolved to infect humans through respiratory infection, meaning it is a step closer to developing human-to ...

Why everyone is suddenly freaking out about bird flu Avian flu H5N1 is spreading from birds to mammals. Human risk is low, but don't relax just yet ...

Australian and Dutch researchers have uncovered a remarkable evolutionary adaptation in birds that could hold vital clues for combating avian flu and respiratory infections in humans, including ...