For the first time, ancient DNA from droppings left by New Zealand’s flightless moa identifies actual species of fungi the doomed birds ate. The snacks, including purple lumps of a trufflelike ...

He revealed it had been “poop” from a company that specializes in anonymously sending that type of substance. The whole ordeal earned Capobianco and friend John Hansen an indefinite ban from ...

Tensions erupted Wednesday when a Florida lawmaker confronted Speaker Johnson over a lack of legislative action. Senior Political Correspondent Senior Political Correspondent Got a tip? Send it to ...

Democratic lawmakers at a rally in Washington to defend USAID soon found themselves under attack for not mustering fierce-enough opposition to the Trump administration’s assault on the agency.

It spreads through birds' droppings and saliva, or through contaminated feed and water. Scientists say the risk to humans is low at present. Transmission from birds to humans is rare and there has ...

This year, however, researchers noticed something surprising. Despite the growing threat of H5N1, they didn't find the virus in the bird droppings they collected, and "we don't know exactly why," said ...

During a Rajya Sabha session, leader of opposition Mallikarjun Kharge lost his temper when BJP MP Neeraj Shekhar interrupted his speech on central government policies. Kharge's remark about ...

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 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 ...

The fossil is described in a study published February 5 in the journal Nature and shows that the continent was a key location in bird evolution. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every ...