The world's deadliest chick is now thriving at a bird sanctuary attraction in the Cotswolds. The Southern Cassowary chick hatched at Birdland in Bourton at the end of last year and it is was the only ...

When we think of large birds, we might picture swans, ostriches, or eagles. But which bird is the biggest? Well, it depends ...

has found high levels of harmful chemicals from pet flea treatment in birds' nests lined with animal fur, is leading to an increased mortality rate of chicks. The new study, shows that the fur birds ...

Birds are some of the most interesting and amazing animals on the planet. Not only have they existed for around 150 million years, but they make intricate nests for their young that can be ...

A newly identified strain of bird flu, H5N9, discovered at a California duck farm, has prompted concerns about the possibility of a larger outbreak, The Washington Post reported Jan. 29.

A new strain of bird flu has been confirmed at a duck farm in California, the first time the variant has been discovered in poultry in the United States, an international agency said. A report by the ...

More than 126,800 birds in New York have been affected by the avian flu since 2022, including thousands of new infections uncovered in recent months in New York parks, commercial flocks and ...

For 30 years now, scientists have worried about the possibility of a human outbreak of bird flu. Today, however, many experts believe we’re closer than ever to a new pandemic. But the big ...

A new strain of bird flu has been confirmed at a duck farm in California, the first time the variant has been discovered in poultry in the United States, an international agency said. A report by ...

But the agency said the finding was not unexpected. Public health experts warn that previous bird flu pandemics have started because of reassortment. “It does suggest there’s enough virus ...

H5N9 is a rare strain of avian influenza. H5N1 is the more common strain of the bird flu and has been responsible for most of the reported human cases. H5N1 was responsible for the first human ...