For decades, scientists have wondered at the taxonomy of Vegavis iaai— an ancient avian specimen that lived in what is now ...

As more and more "historical" checklists are added to the platform, birds we've lost now mingle with those still hanging on.

Egg prices in the U.S. have surged due to ongoing bird flu outbreaks, which have led to the culling of over 21 million egg-laying birds across multiple states.

Wisdom, a Laysan albatross sometimes called the “the queen of seabirds,” has a new chick, Friends of Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge announced in a Feb. 6 post on Facebook. Wisdom’s mate was ...

Experts said it raises new questions about wider spread and the difficulty of controlling infections in animals and the people who work closely with them.

As the cost of eggs continues to rise, consumers are not only being impacting at grocery stores but paying more for breakfast restaurant meals.

Q&A: From people avoiding wild birds to farmers protecting their animals, Kent State epidemiologist Dr. Tara Smith shares ...

Thinking about backyard chickens as egg ... town. Bird flu is highly contagious. It spreads mostly by migrating waterfowl in ...

By protecting habitats, we safeguard individual bird species and ensure the health and resilience of entire ecosystems, ...

OMAHA, Nebraska — Bird flu is forcing farmers to slaughter millions of chickens a month, pushing U.S. egg prices to more than double their cost in the summer of 2023. And it appears there may be ...

Indiana-based Rose Acre Farms, the second largest egg producer in the U.S., has confirmed ... federal authorities have confirmed avian flu in wild birds in Jefferson County. Bird flu:Is it a ...

Here's what we know now. The U.S. Department of Agriculture noted that bird flu "cannot be transmitted through safely handled and properly cooked eggs." To safely handle eggs means to store them ...