New Guinea is home to some of the world’s most toxic birds. Why they contain poison, and how they withstand it is still a source of scientific mystery. The variable pitohui, a poisonous bird ...

Why it's awesome: The hoatzin is often regarded as one of the world's strangest birds. Hatchlings are born with clawed wings — a rare, prehistoric trait — and adults give off a strong ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) A global review identified 607 H5N1 bird flu infections in cats across 18 countries from 2004–2024, with a 90% case fatality rate in domestic cats. Cats ...

Superb starlings help care for the offspring of birds they are not related to. “To me, that sounds like friendship,” one scientist said. By Asher Elbein True friends, most people would agree ...

Last year, TikTok had been taken over by the Bird Buddy—a smart bird feeder with a built-in camera which could capture stunning photos and videos of your local birds. Using AI trained on real ...

In the summer of 1992, Larry Bird made one of the most difficult decisions of his legendary basketball career. Shortly after winning gold at the Barcelona Olympics as a member of the Dream Team ...

A video capturing a cat lounging on a tree branch while a bird plucks fur from its coat to build a nest has captivated internet users. In the sunlit yard, the cat remains motionless, seemingly ...

Snowy owls and tropical kingbirds. Across North America, three-fourths of bird species are in decline, according to a sweeping study of avian populations published Thursday, the latest sign of a ...

Experts warn about the possibility of a new pandemic in 2025 as the H5N1 bird flu virus spreads across all 50 states, impacting US dairy farms and leading to human infections. Here's what to know.

Scientists have been keeping an eye on bird flu ever since it was first discovered nearly 30 years ago. Experts have long recognized that the H5N1 virus that causes the disease has pandemic ...

CLEVELAND (WJW) – Millions of birds are reportedly going to be flying over Cleveland and the surrounding areas during their path of spring migration. According to BirdCast, which provides real ...

WASHINGTON — When traces of H5N1 bird flu showed up in cow’s milk last year, it raised fears that the virus could become more infectious to humans. So far, that hasn’t happened, virologist ...