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 ...

Here’s what experts want you to know. By Dani Blum Bird flu is striking chickens across the country, causing shortages and pushing up prices at retailers and restaurants. Last week, one of the ...

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 ...

Contrary to popular belief, dinosaurs never went extinct. They’re still alive among us – in the form of birds! Birds are the only dinosaurs that survived the cataclysmic mass extinction caused ...

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 ...