H5N1 avian influenza has long been a concerning virus. Since its discovery in 1996 in waterfowl, bird flu has occasionally ...

The H5N1 avian flu is circulating in cows and other mammals. Whether it will make a permanent leap to humans is another ...

Guineafowl don’t rely on cuddling for warmth like other species. They rely on flexible behavioural responses to survive harsh ...

If you think you know everything about how animals respond to wild weather, think again. Recent findings have revealed a ...

Learn how emperor penguins adopt a complex choreography to form a huddle to stay warm in bitter Antarctic winds.

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“Such a 'let-it-spread' strategy may identify small numbers of poultry infected by H5 influenza virus that do not develop ...

Hoarding, in the animal kingdom, is a strategy that has been perfected over millions of years. It is not just a survival ...

Using unconventional methods, the researchers showed just how good birds are at distinguishing wasp mimics from the real ...

The researchers analyzed rare fossils of hatchling birds found in northern Alaska, which offered the earliest evidence of the creatures reproducing in a polar region ...

Some adaptations represent ancient evolutionary innovations—the specialized respiratory systems of birds, with their one-way airflow and air sacs, evolved over 100 million years ago and predisposed ...

A critically endangered New Zealand parrot is receiving much needed help. The flightless Kākāpō, though once widespread in the region, has seen devastating population losses. The usual culprits ...