Since arriving on a Texas dairy farm nearly a year ago, bird flu has caused havoc in the farming industry, leading to millions of dead birds and thousands of sick cows. More than 65 people have ...

One of the simplest ways to slow down is to stop, smell the roses and listen to the birds. However, it seems people are starting to do more than just listen to them. The hobby of bird watching ...

Now, Crescent Duck Farm is the only one left. It produced a million ducks a year, until two weeks ago, when bird flu shut the farm down. Corwin said, "I saw a flock one day that was great ...

After dozens of birds have been found sick or dead in various locations, officials say bird flu is now believed to be widespread in the state, particularly in the southeastern region. State ...

The same strain is linked to the bird flu patient who died in Louisiana. A second type of bird flu has been found in dairy cows for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on ...

Scientists were slow to recognize that Covid spreads through the air. Some are now trying to get ahead of the bird flu. By Carl Zimmer Carl Zimmer has reported on pandemics since 2009 and is the ...

Bird flu, or H5N1, has been detected in the U.S. in birds and some mammals, and has sickened more than 65 people, killing one. The virus is considered highly dangerous to humans because it is ...

A new version of the virus is widespread in wild birds but had not previously been detected in cows. By Emily Anthes and Apoorva Mandavilli Dairy cows in Nevada have been infected with a new form ...

A near complete skull fossil found in Antarctica has revealed the oldest known modern bird — a mallard duck-size creature related to the waterfowl that live by lakes and oceans today ...

A wild goose found in Putnam County tested positive for a “case of highly pathogenic avian influenza,” known as H5N1 or bird flu, but risk to the public remains low, the county’s health ...

Around 20 dead birds lay belly-up on the shore, with no apparent physical injuries. They were common and red-breasted mergansers, a type of diving duck that spends most of its time on the water.

Bird flu risk is low for people and there are no identified New York state human cases, but people should avoid direct contact with wild, sick or dead birds and not consume raw, unpasteurized milk ...