What should you consider when deciding when to turn your sprinkler system back on in spring? Doing so too early can be a ...

In February 2024, government veterinarians in the Czech Republic investigating a bird flu outbreak found themselves in the middle of a puzzling case. The highly pathogenic H5N1 virus was ...

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 ...

A near complete skull fossil found in Antarctica has revealed the oldest known modern bird — a mallard duck-size creature related to the waterfowl that live by lakes and oceans today ...

By Emily Anthes and Apoorva Mandavilli Dairy cows in Nevada have been infected with a new form of bird flu that is distinct from the version that has been spreading through herds over the last ...

The fossil is described in a study published February 5 in the journal Nature and shows that the continent was a key location in bird evolution. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every ...

Scientists in Antarctica have discovered what may be the oldest modern bird ever found. The 69 million-year-old fossil could finally put a longstanding debate about the origin of modern birds to rest.

There are about 40 million migratory aquatic waterfowl in North America, Osterholm says—which means there are plenty of potential bird-flu hosts, whose poop spreads disease. Read More ...

A farmer has urged the government to enforce stricter bird flu rules amid fears of an outbreak of the disease. While the South West has seen few cases of the highly-contagious disease, farmers ...