After a year of rising bird flu cases among people in the United States, researchers are keeping a watchful eye on the H5N1 virus to slow further spread. Since early 2024, the country has recorded ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Herons grow into large birds, but when they’re tiny, ...

White spots on the skin can occur with many different conditions, including eczema. Depending on the cause, treatment may include topical products and medications. White skin spots aren’t ...

Mike Lomax travels hundreds of miles for the chance to see rare birds Bird watchers from across ... "Last Friday I was in Northumberland for a White-billed Diver," he says. "Us twitchers are ...

Tiny songbirds such as grosbeaks and warblers migrate thousands of miles, flying at night and resting during the day, to and from their wintering grounds—and unlike many larger birds ...

Birds have captivated artists for centuries, resulting in some truly iconic bird paintings. Let's take a look at some of them. This great artwork by Carel Fabritius is now a highlight of the ...

Last week, there was a death from the bird flu. Where do things stand today? Andy Pekosz: We're seeing signs that this virus is really moving into humans. There was an infection in a person in ...

It’s winter, the snow is falling, you’re cold, and the birds outside your home are chilled – and hungry, too. What should you do for them? First, be aware that feeding wild creatures ...

We are facing the same uncertainty now with H5N1, the virus commonly known as bird flu. This virus has been decimating bird populations for years, and now a variant is rapidly spreading among ...

The Evanses used the bird’s unique movement and coloring – a gray back and white underside with a stark black bib on its front – to identify it as a white wagtail, the first ever recorded in the state ...

If you walk around a woodland in winter, you may be forgiven for wondering where all the birds have gone. In fact, there are likely to be plenty of birds about, but instead of being evenly spread ...

Avian influenza, or bird flu, is a broad term that refers to several types of influenza that normally infect birds. The bird flu that’s been making news in the United States is a virus called H5N1.