Cowbird mothers abandon their eggs in the nests of other bird species, but the chicks somehow manage to find their flock and ...

Bird flu is creeping toward human transmission − how ... it becomes evident that H5N1 is displaying a common pattern of stepwise invasion from animal to human populations. Like many emerging ...

Bird flu continues to spread quickly through the U.S. farm system because that system is inherently a viral playground.

Bird flu, also known as avian influenza, is a virus that can sometimes spread from infected animals, like birds and cows, to humans, according to the Cleveland Clinic.

Why haven’t we seen an increase in human bird flu infections since February? “The short answer is, we don’t know,” Nuzzo said. But experts like her have offered some possibilities: ...

A mom and child narrowly escaped two cassowaries in Australia on May 9, leading Australian officials to warn people not to ...

The H5N1 bird flu has been spreading widely among wild birds, poultry and other animals around the world for several years, and starting early last year became a problem in people and cows in the U.S.

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Orcas, also known as killer whales, are among the most intelligent and social of marine mammals. They live in tight-knit pods ...

Human cases of bird flu have plateaued since February of this year, and experts are wondering why. The U.S. hasn’t seen a new confirmed human bird flu case in nearly 4 months — why? Skip to ...