A final-stage trial has started of an mRNA vaccine against the bird flu strain infecting many animals – and occasionally ...

His immensely popular, and controversial, 1967 book, “The Naked Ape,” argued that ancient genes, shared with apes, shape our ...

Spring has brought warmer weather and increased daylight to the St. Louis region, meaning the babies of wild animals are ...

These days, there’s an overwhelming number of products to prevent parasites in pets. How do I know which one to choose?

Over 300 emaciated pigeons infested with mites and bird lice were removed from a Wilkes-Barre home this week in an animal-hoarding case animal rescue workers are calling “sad and devastating.” The ...

The first human case of H9N2 influenza virus (bird flu) has been reported in Europe. A human infection was recorded by the Italian Ministry of Health on March 25, 2026. As an influenza virologist, I ...

With every passing year, the springtime chorus grows quieter. There are fewer song sparrows cheeping amid the shrubs and grasses. The high-pitched trill of the indigo bunting is muted. Even the ...

Testing has found serious cases of bird flu in Arkansas, according to a news release from the Arkansas Department of Agriculture.The highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been found in wild ...

Noise pollution is affecting bird behaviour across the globe, disrupting everything from courtship songs to the ability to find food and avoid predators, a large-scale new analysis showed on Wednesday ...

In northern Mozambique, local honey-hunters use vocal signals to communicate with wild honeyguide birds to locate and harvest honey. New research finds that human calls used across the region vary, ...

A bird smarter than humans? 🤯🕊️ Neil deGrasse Tyson explores the surprising intelligence of certain birds, what science reveals about animal cognition, and how these creatures may challenge what we ...