During the winter months, bird baths can provide a much-needed resource. Keeping them functional in freezing weather, however ...

If you want to attract more birds to your yard, think beyond feeders. Since all birds need water, bird baths will draw a larger diversity of birds than seed feeders, says Becca Rodomsky-Bish ...

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 ...

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 ...

A subtype of bird flu caused by avian influenza A (H5) virus has been spreading worldwide in wild birds with a few outbreaks in poultry, dairy cows and other mammals across the United States ...

The strain had previously been found only in birds and people. Most bird flu infections in dairy cattle in the US have been the B3.13 variant, or what’s become known as the “cattle clade.” ...

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 cardinal standing on snow-covered branch - Gary Carter/Getty Images ...

Cold Temperatures Promote Spread of a Bird Pink Eye Pathogen at Winter Feeders Feb. 11, 2025 — A recent study by two biological science researchers found that a pathogen for bird pink eye ...

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 ...