Subscribe now
AI predicts which mammals are most likely to spread covid-19

AI predicts which mammals are most likely to spread covid-19

17 November 2021

Water buffalo, Sunda pangolins and mink are among the 540 mammals predicted to be likely to spread the coronavirus based on their biology and where they live
Horseshoe bat

Coronavirus: Why infections from animals are such a deadly problem

5 February 2020

The Wuhan coronavirus is the latest example of an infection that jumped from animals into humans – and when infections do this, they can be particularly deadly

Sign up to our weekly newsletter

Receive a weekly dose of discovery in your inbox. We'll also keep you up to date with New Scientist events and special offers.

Sign up
Piano Exit Overlay Banner Mobile Piano Exit Overlay Banner Desktop