14 soaring and stunning images from 2024 Bird Photographer of the Year awards
Jack Zhi watched as a Peregrine Falcon fledgling practiced its rudimentary hunting skills in the skies of Southern California ...
In eagle nirvana, avian flu is decimating America’s national bird
The bald eagle was removed 17 years ago from the endangered species list, signaling the comeback of an iconic species. A new ...
Funny, Beautiful, Striking Birds In Photos: 18 Winners Of Bird Photographer Of The Year
A thought-provoking image of thousands of birds killed by colliding with the windows of high-rise buildings took the 2024 ...
Ars Technica14d
Can our stockpiles of Tamiflu protect against a bird flu pandemic?
Since reports emerged earlier this year that dairy cows across the country had been infected with H5N1 bird flu, the prospect that the virus could evolve to spark another pandemic has stoked ...
Nature19d
Is bird flu spreading among people? Data gaps leave researchers in the dark
All eyes are on Missouri. Researchers are anxiously awaiting data from the midwestern state about a mysterious bird flu infection in a person who had no known contact with potential animal ...
UPI19d
U.S. wastewater tests detect bird flu virus only in areas with farm animals
An extensive look at wastewater samples taken across the United States from May to July found traces of the H5N1 bird flu popping up -- but only in areas populated by farm animals. The avian flu ...
MIT Technology Review19d
Why virologists are getting increasingly nervous about bird flu
Avian flu in dairy cows could stick around on US farms forever, and is raising the risk of outbreaks in mammals—including humans—around the world. Bird flu has been spreading in dairy cows in ...
New Scientist20d
Bird flu virus that infected a person in Missouri had a rare mutation
A bird flu virus that infected a person in Missouri who didn’t have any known animal exposures had two mutations not seen in previous human cases. So far, there is little reason to believe these ...
Smithsonian Magazine20d
‘Pirate Seabirds’ Could Become a Pathway for Deadly Avian Flu to Spread to Australia, Study Finds
Kleptoparasitism, in which a bird harasses another to steal its food, might introduce avian flu to the continent, currently the only one without the severe H5N1 strain Alexa Robles-Gil Daily ...
The Independent20d
Bird flu tests being developed as number of human cases rise across the country
Last week, a person in Missouri was infected with bird flu despite not having any exposure to animals. The state’s health department said the individual recovered from their illness but that a ...
Fox 5 San Diego20d
Bird flu detected in San Diego County wastewater
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — San Diego County is now the fifth location in California to detect the bird flu, county officials announced Monday. San Diego County reports though there are no ...
NECN20d
No bird flu detected in Mass. dairy herds
State health and agriculture officials said Monday they detected no trace of bird flu after testing all dairy herds across 95 licensed farms. The Healey administration said officials decided to ...