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california condor

The condor was saved from extinction. Avian flu threatens to undo that work

By Rene Ebersole | Biosecurity

A mink

Mink on a Spanish farm caught bird flu. Is the virus adapting to mammals?

By Matt Field | Biosecurity

A biohazard suit wearing researcher.

AI-controlled nuclear weapons, smallpox labs, and nuclear disinformation: The best of 2019 in disruptive tech coverage

By Matt Field | Disruptive Technologies

A CDC staff microbiologist examines reconstructed 1918 Pandemic Influenza Virus contained at a Biosafety Level 3-enhanced lab. Photo credit: Photo Credit: James Gathany/CDC

Human error in high-biocontainment labs: a likely pandemic threat

By Lynn Klotz | Analysis, Biosecurity, Disruptive Technologies