Browsing: Bird

The gentoo penguin has become the first bird to test positive for the H5N1 bird flu on an Australian territory, with samples confirming the virus has…

February 13, 20263 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmJoin the Great Backyard Bird Count—for science!Avian enthusiasts around the world will identify and count birds from…

February 11, 20263 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmThis ancient South American kingdom ran on bird poopMaize farmers in Peru’s Chincha Valley were fertilizing their…

Members of the public and charity volunteers are working to contain a suspected outbreak of bird flu among swans in the Thames Valley, amid signs that…

Almost 40,000 birds have made their home on a nature reserve created using soil from tunnel excavations for the Elizabeth line.Three million tonnes of earth were…

November 24, 20253 min readFirst Human Dies of Rare H5N5 Bird Flu Strain. Here’s What You Need to KnowH5N1 bird flu has been circulating in U.S.…

In late August the Nigeria Program of the Wildlife Conservation Society received photos of primate and bird parts recently seized by the Nigerian Customs Service in…

Reporting Highlights Gone With The Wind: After a bird flu outbreak tore through Midwestern barns, killing hens and spiking egg prices, the USDA didn’t investigate whether…

You may be familiar with the various memes detailing the fact that once you reach middle age, you’re automatically sorted, Harry Potter hat–style, into one of…

November 13, 20253 min readAre Turkeys at Risk of Bird Flu This Thanksgiving?Nearly two million U.S. turkeys have died from bird flu in recent months. An…