Their study explores how microbiome diversity impacts the birds' health, body condition, and ornamental ...

But they’re also watching another virus this winter: H5N1 avian influenza, or bird flu. U.S. health agencies say that the virus currently poses a low risk to the general public, even though it ...

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Health officials are alarmed by more than 50 confirmed human cases of a bird flu variant across seven states this year, with a new case confirmed this week in a California child without known ...

Every February, count for as little as 15 minutes in your own backyard to help expand our understanding of birds. The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) is a free, fun, and easy event that engages bird ...

Check out the map above to find a count near you. Green and yellow circles are open for new participants, and red circles are full. To arrange participation contact compilers by email in advance of ...

Bird flu virus has been found in a batch of raw milk sold in California, and consumers should not drink it, the state Department of Public Health warned Sunday. The agency said that no illnesses ...

(CDC/NIAID via AP) Health officials on Friday confirmed bird flu in a California child — the first reported case in a U.S. minor. The child had mild symptoms, was treated with antiviral medication and ...

A pigeon-inspired robot has solved the mystery of how birds fly without the vertical tail fins that human-designed aircraft rely on. Its makers say the prototype could eventually lead to passenger ...

H5N1 bird flu, a type of avian influenza, has infected dozens of people in the U.S., and spread to seven states and Canada this year. As concern grows over whether it could lead to another ...

There have been 55 cases of bird flu among humans confirmed in the U.S. so far. As seasonal influenza ramps up, and with bird flu continuing to circulate, some public health experts are worried ...