The Critically Endangered Antioquia Brushfinch (above) and an Antpitta (bird of Central/ South America) in the genus Grallaria, whose taxonomic affinities are under study, are two of the species that ...

Global outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza virus raises concerns about human transmission and pandemic potential, requiring ...

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Researchers from the University of South Carolina and the National Human Genome Research Institute have started analysing the ...

A study analyzed the DNA of feral dogs living near Chernobyl, compared the animals to others living 10 miles away, and found ...

It is a triumph that most of the 8 billion humans alive today are living relatively happily and, thanks to modern medicine, ...

"My lab has been chipping away at this problem of bird evolution for longer than I want to think about," Braun remarked. "We ...

A teenager in Vancouver is critically ill after contracting H5N1 avian influenza, highlighting concerns about the virus's ...

Despite only weighing as much as a AA battery, these birds have charisma to spare and are amazing avian acrobats. Nearly 60 ...

A strain of avian influenza is showing signs of adaptation to human hosts, but there is no evidence that it can transmit from ...

We asked a group of experts how concerned we need to be in light of the recent infection in B.C., and what – if anything – we ...

In an indication that the bird flu outbreak is "headed in the wrong direction," sequencing of the virus that has stricken a ...