This is a black petrel, a tākoketai - a seagull-sized bird that only nests in New Zealand. Once found across the North Island and near Nelson, the species has dwindled to a colony of about 5000 ...

Someone else is already reading out the band number, so I concentrate on the bird: the sooty feathers shingled down its back, the webbed feet ending in delicate curved claws, the pale beak, a black ...

Bird baths are one of the most popular additions to any garden. They provide a place for all sorts of birds, from robins to redwings, chaffinches, magpies, starlings and crows, to find a source of ...

A person’s poop may be black due to eating certain foods, such as licorice, taking iron supplements, or gastrointestinal bleeding. If people have blood in the stool, they may benefit from ...

One cat that died belonged to a worker on a dairy farm in a county known to have bird flu-infected cattle. The worker reported symptoms of illness before the cat got sick. That cat fell ill ...

He talks about the importance of knowing your history. “Black History Month is about living history. It is not just recognizing some ancient African emperor, which we have," Dr. Miller-Jones ...

Bird flu is here to stay. The H5N1 avian influenza is proliferating among U.S. cows and there are now two strains circulating among mammals and birds. Though there are only 68 confirmed cases in ...

The Great Backyard Bird Count is back. Between Feb. 14 and 17, the event invites nature enthusiasts around the world to watch and count as many birds as they can in their “favorite places.” ...

Three cow veterinarians have tested positive for bird flu antibodies in the United States, according to a new study that suggests not all virus infections are being detected. The current outbreak ...

D., a sports medicine specialist at the Mayo Clinic Health System, to explore the health benefits of the best cold plunges and ice baths, and how they can be optimally utilized. According to Dr ...