According to a new study, an evolutionary shift around 2020 helped the bird flu virus adapt better to wild birds.

Scientists warn the H5N1 bird flu virus is evolving rapidly and has been detected on six continents, with 18 human cases ...

The wild honeyguide responds to distinct calls from local honey foragers. Says one researcher: The bird basically seems to be saying, "Hey, I'm... Looking for honey? This African bird will heed your ...

There are some weird and wacky creatures out in the animal kingdom, from immortal jellyfish to mites that live on our eyelashes. However, there is no species so stern-looking and intimidating as the ...

Talkative African grey parrots are charismatic internet stars. A global scramble to source and sell the birds threatens their ...

A local felid sanctuary is mourning the loss of another wild cat after more than a dozen animals at the shelter died from bird flu. The latest death happened last week, with the disease taking Neiko, ...

South Africa’s most threatened bird, the Botha’s Lark, is teetering on the brink of becoming the country’s first recorded ...

Since late 2021, a panzootic, or "a pandemic in animals," of highly pathogenic bird flu variant H5N1 has devastated wild birds, agriculture, and mammals.

For some people, the mention of voodoo evokes something like a scene from the James Bond novel "Live and Let Die," featuring ...