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 ...

A new version of the virus is widespread in wild birds but had not previously been detected in cows. By Emily Anthes and Apoorva Mandavilli Dairy cows in Nevada have been infected with a new form ...

Scientists were slow to recognize that Covid spreads through the air. Some are now trying to get ahead of the bird flu. By Carl Zimmer Carl Zimmer has reported on pandemics since 2009 and is the ...

A rapidly-spreading H5N1 avian influenza, otherwise known as bird flu, has been devastating bird flocks and showing signs of spreading to other mammals. Since 2022, more than 147 million birds in ...

Now, Crescent Duck Farm is the only one left. It produced a million ducks a year, until two weeks ago, when bird flu shut the farm down. Corwin said, "I saw a flock one day that was great ...

SUNDAY, Feb. 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A rapidly-spreading H5N1 avian influenza, otherwise known as bird flu, has been devastating bird flocks and showing signs of spreading to other mammals. Bird ...

Orel Mangala issued a message of defiance following confirmation he would miss the rest of the season. The midfielder suffered a severe anterior cruciate ligament injury in Everton’s win over ...

Everton can confirm injury updates to Orel Mangala and Dominic Calvert-Lewin. Mangala sustained an anterior cruciate ligament knee injury late on during the Blues' 1-0 win at Brighton on Saturday ...

Bird flu is now believed to be widespread in Massachusetts and is likely present even in places where there has not been a confirmed positive, state environmental and health officials said Wednesday.

Public health officials are closely monitoring the latest bird flu outbreak that has sickened or killed millions of birds, chicken and cattle in the U.S. The virus, also known as avian influenza or ...

The HPAI strain of bird flu is highly contagious and spreads through contact with infected birds or contaminated surfaces. People can protect their flocks by limiting contact with wild birds and ...