A new report on the state of birds in the United States has an urgent warning: bird populations across nearly every habitat are declining, with about one-third of U.S. bird species in critical ...

Share on Pinterest A recent CDC MMWR report shows three new asymptomatic human cases of bird flu, suggesting the virus may be slowly spreading. Johanna Moya/Getty Images A growing bird flu ...

"It’s dangerous for human beings to vaccinate the birds," the health secretary said John Parra/Getty; Getty Robert F. Kennedy Jr. addressed the worsening avian flu crisis, saying vaccinating ...

Feb. 27, 2025 — Researchers examined dozens of bird species in museum collections looking for differences in the feathers and bodies between birds that can fly and birds that can't. They found ...

Bird flu is here to stay. The H5N1 avian influenza is proliferating among U.S. cows and there are now two strains circulating among mammals and birds. Though there are only 68 confirmed cases in ...

Here’s how it works. We’ve gone to great lengths to test the best bird-feeder cameras. To help you find the best solution for watching and tracking the winged creatures that visit your garden ...

Researchers have been eavesdropping on an unusual family of crows in Spain, collecting data on hundreds of thousands of different sounds the birds made. Small microphones recorded a variety of ...

Themes: The Big Schools Birdwatch; International Dawn Chorus Day; nature; the wonder of creation; looking after birds and our world in general. Pupils Sonia and Lamek find out how to help birds ...

Since late 2024, the avian influenza virus H5N1 has been spreading rapidly through wild bird populations, possibly spurred by fall migration. Waterfowl and seabirds have been hit hard, though ...

The current outbreak of H5N1 bird flu in the United States has caused concern among scientists, public health officials and lawmakers. Recent studies and reports show that the virus has spread further ...

Birds have remarkable ways of finding feeders that combine keen senses with social learning and memory. That first chickadee discovering your brand-new feeder isn't just random luck—it's the result of ...

Birds of prey, or raptors, are carnivorous birds that hunt and kill prey using a combination of their keen senses, strong talons and sharp, hooked beaks. Ranging from the minuscule falconet to the ...