Detections of H5N1 avian influenza have slowed in both animals and humans, but continued surveillance is warranted, CDC researchers said. In dairy cattle, cases surged over the fall and early winter ...

The farthest north the waved albatross had been seen was Costa Rica, so what was it doing off the coast of California?

No one crows louder than the proverbial “early bird”, boasting about their pre-work run to anyone who’ll listen. Night owls, on the other hand, often pride themselves on their bursts of productivity ...

When discussing Larry Bird, the first image that often comes to mind is the authority with which he led the Boston Celtics to arguably become one of the greatest dynasties in the league during the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock A surprising discovery about bald eagles in Arizona is forcing scientists and the communities that share ...

American naturalist Henry David Thoreau wrote that “all the laws of nature will bend and adapt themselves to the least motion of man.” More than 150 years later, Thoreau's assessment has proven true.

Nikki Ikani receives funding from the Dutch Research Council (NWO) for her WARN project (with project number VI.Veni.221R.093). She is also working on her first trade non-fiction book based on her ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A devastating hailstorm that struck Shamrock Island in early November killed over 1,800 water birds, creating both an ecological tragedy and an unprecedented research ...

The Washington state Department of Health (DOH) confirmed the first detected infection of the H5N5 bird flu strain in a human, noting that community risk remains low. Dr. William Schaffner, an ...

ATLANTA — As autumn begins, Georgia skies become a busy highway for millions of migrating birds, heading south. Dr. Benjamin Freeman, a biologist at the Georgia Tech School of Biological Sciences, ...

For three decades, Vaux’s swifts have returned to Chapman Elementary School, making the Northwest Portland spot their designated roost and offering their nightly swirling performance for thousands of ...