The fatal disease was first found in Cambodia in December 2003 and initially only affected wild birds. Since then, the diseases has spread to humans in counties across the world, including in the US ...

A student in Kollam, Kerala tests positive for swine flu, one of the most contagious diseases in the world. As cases rise in ...

The dream of flying has always fascinated humanity. In evolutionary history, the ability to fly has emerged independently ...

Black bears are remarkably adaptable animals with an extraordinary sense of smell that constantly guides them in their search ...

Over in Yorkshire in the mid 1970s, a pair of birds followed humans into a coal mine and nested 2,100 feet underground. Widespread but Waning Today the House Sparrow nests on every continent but ...

Bird flu fears have focused on the poultry and dairy industries and human health. But wild animals are threatened, too—at ...

The H5N1 avian flu is circulating in cows and other mammals. Whether it will make a permanent leap to humans is another ...

H5N1 avian influenza has long been a concerning virus. Since its discovery in 1996 in waterfowl, bird flu has occasionally ...

When author Brian Buckbee rescued an injured baby pigeon in the midst of his own devastating illness, they gave each other ...

H5N1 influenza outbreaks have been reported on more than 1.070 dairy farms in the United States since 2024. The virus ...

The evolutionary path from dinosaurs to birds included the development of a tiny wrist bone that ultimately proved crucial for stabilizing wings in flight. A new study suggests that the bone appeared ...

A nonstop talking bird touched our hearts, earning himself the title of Newsweek's Pet of the Week.