News

Truman the dog lying in the shade

Link found between humans, dogs with bone cancer

A link found between dogs and humans with bone cancer could lead to better treatment for both children and man’s best friend, according to a new study published by Tufts University and the Translational Genomics Research Institute in Arizona.
A watercolor painting of cattle grazing in Africa.

A World Without Rinderpest

Cummings School’s Jeffrey Mariner, who played a key role in eradicating the devastating cattle plague from the wild, weighs in on an effort to destroy laboratory samples of the virus
A giraffe’s long neck and head against a blue sky.

Giraffes Under Parasitic Attack?

Besides their graceful long necks and legs, giraffes are most recognizable by their distinctive spots. Now conservationists are concerned about a different sort of spots on giraffes, made up of dead tissue and crusty sores that ooze blood or pus.
A photo-illustration of an open book morphing into a landscape of grass and trees

Recommended Summer Books

At the start of every summer vacation season, we ask members of the Tufts community to tell us about books that they’ve read and recommend to others.