As biodiversity declines, researchers race to name millions of species unknown to science
In 2023, scientists discovered thousands of unknown life forms in the Pacific Ocean. The discovery highlighted an unsettling ...
The Tyee26d
What Do You Read to Your Kids?
These are the words for these birds in hul'q’umi'num ... Ogichidaa means “warrior” in Anishinaabemowin. Ninitohtênân means “we listen” in Cree. Tseehw-tsus means “branches hanging ...
Toronto22d
New Park at 229 Richmond Street West
A bird’s eye view of Waawaatesi looking south ... This is a place where traditional myths are given contemporary mediums. Waawaatesi (Anishinaabemowin: firefly) symbolizes the cycle of life, healing, ...
CBS News24d
As bird flu ravages poultry industry, the damage spreads
Now, Crescent Duck Farm is the only one left. It produced a million ducks a year, until two weeks ago, when bird flu shut the farm down. Corwin said, "I saw a flock one day that was great ...
The New York Times23d
Could the Bird Flu Become Airborne?
Scientists were slow to recognize that Covid spreads through the air. Some are now trying to get ahead of the bird flu. By Carl Zimmer Carl Zimmer has reported on pandemics since 2009 and is the ...
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The wind may be partly to blame for bird flu spread between farms, a new study suggests
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 ...
The New York Times28d
The Birds’ Guide to Surviving Winter
Their feathers, roosting behaviors and adaptability help birds survive the cold, “nature’s proving ground.” By Margaret Roach Winter mornings begin at David Sibley’s Deerfield, Mass., ...
USA Today27d
Bird flu is now considered 'widespread' in Massachusetts as outbreaks spread, officials warn
Bird flu is now believed to be widespread in Massachusetts and is likely present even in places where there has not been a confirmed positive, state environmental and health officials said Wednesday.
Wall Street Journal7d
First Cows, Now Cats. Is Bird Flu Coming for Humans Next?
Bird flu is here to stay. The H5N1 avian influenza is proliferating among U.S. cows and there are now two strains circulating among mammals and birds. Though there are only 68 confirmed cases in ...
CBS News28d
How are H5N9 and H5N1 different? What to know after California bird flu outbreak
A California duck farm made headlines this week after the World Organization of Animal Health published a report by U.S. authorities that a strain of bird flu that scientists call H5N9 had been ...
DelmarvaNow27d
As bird flu spreads across Delmarva, here's how you can keep yourself safe and more
The HPAI strain of bird flu is highly contagious and spreads through contact with infected birds or contaminated surfaces. People can protect their flocks by limiting contact with wild birds and ...