The farm has been placed under quarantine to contain bird flu spread to others. Experts warn that pigs, known as "mixing vessels" for flu strains, could pose new risks if the virus adapts for ...

The opening lyrics to the J. Geils Band’s “Love Stinks” provide a succinct summary (at least of Act I) of Aaron Posner’s play “Stupid F**king Bird,” onstage through November 10 at the ...

2004). In contrast, strictly marine fishes complete their entire life cycle in the ocean. Marine migrations, the focus of this review (i.e., freshwater stages of anadromous fishes are not considered), ...

Early birds posed a fearsome threat. But as they responded to these competitors, cicadas evolved sleeker and more powerful wings, according to a paper published on Friday in the journal Science ...

There’s only one thing for it. This year there will have to be a May King, and the only boy that’s up to the job is the slightly hapless Albert Herring, who helps his widowed mum out in the local ...

Early birds tend to wake up and go to sleep earlier ... school and college classes — late risers may disrupt their sleep cycle to adhere to this schedule. A 2019 study suggests that being ...

Bird flu has been confirmed in a commercial poultry farm in Clackamas County, Ore., and small backyard flocks in Lewis County, Wash., and Crook County, Ore. Migratory waterfowl are spreading the ...

No one in Northern Ireland has been prosecuted for illegally killing birds of prey, despite 89 confirmed incidents in the past 15 years. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)’s ...

The gull - which looked to have a broken wing following the incident - was confined to a box and taken for a veterinary examination. Sadly, due to the severity of its injuries, the bird was put to ...

If you found yourself with a healthy bank account during the 1980s and felt that the latest offerings from Ferrari, BMW, Porsche or even Lamborghini didn’t quite cause the stir you expected while ...

Just this September, common gulls and great black-backed gulls were added to the U.K. Red List, a designation for birds of highest conservation concern. The herring gull was already on the list.