Birds have developed a unique evolutionary solution to ensure the survival of males—a powerful microRNA. This tiny gene ...

Animal welfare group the Humane League has been accused of “intimidating farmers” and “stoking fear and confusion” after it ...

Over 1,600 UK poultry farms warned that fast-growing chicken breeds may breach animal welfare laws and face serious legal consequences.

The health sector faces challenges including Brazilian chicken import restrictions due to bird flu, South Korean medical ...

Understanding how poultry responds to avian influenza at the cellular level could help geneticists create disease-resistant birds.

Yet exercise can sometimes be deceptive. Years before starting Virta Health, while cofounding the real-estate company Trulia, ...

Influenza viruses like bird flu can mix and match their genomes, and this has played a role in at least three of the last ...

Food Standards Agency says unhealthy diets contribute to 13% of UK deaths - these simple ingredients could reduce your risk ...

More than 130 farmers in Norfolk have been warned they could be breaking the law if they rear 'Frankenchickens' - which are ...

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

Influenza viruses are shifty entities. A seemingly ingenious and sneaky way for viruses to make these leaps is by swapping ...