A comprehensive comparative study indicates that certain birds have developed mechanisms to resist the detrimental effects of ...

Kiwi, also known as the Chinese gooseberry, is a small but nutrient-rich fruit packed with vitamins, minerals, and powerful ...

More than 99% of birds can fly. But that still leaves many species that evolved to be flightless, including penguins, ostriches, and kiwi birds. In a new study in the journal Evolution ...

“Palaeognath birds include the flightless ratites (emu, rhea, ostrich, cassowary, and kiwi), as well as the tinamous which are poor at flight,” said Dr. Fay Clark from the University of Bristol and ...

Certain diet and lifestyle habits can affect the risks related to insulin resistance. For example, eating or limiting certain foods can improve insulin sensitivity (the body’s response to ...

The current outbreak of H5N1 bird flu in the United States has caused concern among scientists, public health officials and lawmakers. Recent studies and reports show that the virus has spread further ...

A Jan. 30 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) makes a series of claims about bird flu. "Remember they are not killing the ducks, seagulls, eagles and quail," reads text in the post.

In February 2024, government veterinarians in the Czech Republic investigating a bird flu outbreak found themselves in the middle of a puzzling case. The highly pathogenic H5N1 virus was ...

1) Eat a nutritious diet that fits with your lifestyle Certain diets and foods can make your brain and your gut bacteria "very happy," Taylor said. These include the Mediterranean diet and ...

The Late Cretaceous modern (crown) bird, Vegavis iaai, pursuit diving for fish in the shallow ocean off the coast of the Antarctic peninsula, with ammonites and plesiosaurs for company. Credit: Mark ...

All bird keepers in Northern Ireland are required to keep their birds indoors from Monday. The order from the Department of Agriculture, Environment, and Rural Affairs (Daera) is designed to stop ...

Keeping the skin on your potatoes means you’ll be getting around 50% more fibre and 175% more vitamin C than if you were to peel it and eating a kiwi with the skin on triples the amount of fibre ...