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, ...

Nov. 1, 2024 — New research has found that, unlike birds, the evolution of bats' wings and legs is tightly coupled, which may have prevented them from filling as many ecological niches as ...

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

Genome evolution is the process by which a genome changes in structure over time, through mutation, horizontal gene transfer, and sexual reproduction. The study of genome evolution involves ...

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 ...