In March of 1975, an extremely rare Ross's Gull was confirmed for the first time in the Lower 48. The sighting and the frenzy ...

Drinking raw milk may pose a risk of bird flu transmission to humans. Will pasteurization eliminate this risk and make milk ...

Raw milk can carry harmful bacteria and bird flu. Many people don’t know the risks. Experts say pasteurization makes milk ...

San Jose, Calif. — Bird flu isn’t just affecting chickens and cows; it’s hitting pet cats.

In June 1844, farmers Jón Brandsson and Sigurður Ísleifsson, along with 12 others, made the perilous journey by boat from Iceland to the island of Eldey. They were searching for great auks: black and ...

With soaring egg prices and ongoing bird flu headlines, many parents are uncertain about the risks and facts surrounding the ...

A new analysis reveals that nearly half of the genus Heliconia ... Many Heliconia flowers resemble the striking plumage of birds-of-paradise. Others evoke lobster claws or toucan beaks.

Nationwide, more than half of the 70 total cases have been reported in California. As of Feb. 22, bird flu had also not been detected at any human wastewater testing sites in Wisconsin ...

Bird flu is changing rapidly, increasing the chances of more humans getting sick. Arizona must do more now to contain the ...

Over 4 in 10 Americans do not know that drinking raw milk is less safe than drinking pasterized milk, according to a health ...

A new analysis from researchers at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History reveals that nearly half of the genus ... produce nectar to entice the birds, who then spread pollen to ...

"Human poop," Sherard said ... Because of the health risks, swimming hasn't been legal in the Anacostia for more than half a century. The polluted water can cause gastrointestinal and respiratory ...