New York City’s wet markets – stores that house and slaughter mostly live poultry – landed in the spotlight last month after ...

The incredible nesting secrets of Costa Rica’s streak-backed oriole. These birds weave black fungal rhizomorphs into their teardrop nests, repelling stinging ants and protecting their young. Learn ...

A team from EL PAÍS joins the Spanish expedition which has detected the spread of deadly avian flu among Antarctic fauna ...

This trio of Mexican pueblas are an enchanting entree to Mexican culture for travellers willing to venture away from the ...

The Galápagos rail, a small, black, ground bird, hadn’t been seen on Floreana Island in the Galápagos since 1835, when Charles Darwin first described it. That changed recently when researchers ...

I BIRD NY Challenge for birders of all ages and abilities, announced by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. The challenge provides opportunities to identify and learn about birds, ...

The brains of birds, reptiles, and mammals evolved independently, reveal two recent studies. These findings revolutionize our understanding of brain evolution. The pallium, a crucial brain region for ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Research indicates that killer T cells could be key in developing vaccines against the H5N1 influenza virus, commonly known as "bird flu." Target molecules ...

H5N1 avian influenza, better known as bird flu, has been detected in animals in all 50 states. Risk for spread to humans is low, with a small number of cases in people nationwide. There are no ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Bird flu has been detected in Hays County. The Hays County Health Department (HCHD) said they received notification on Friday after a dead vulture was located in the northwestern ...

Wisdom, the world’s oldest known wild bird, made headlines recently for laying an egg with a new partner, her first egg in four years. The egg has now hatched, and Wisdom, a Laysan albatross ...