Painted lady butterflies are world travelers. The ones we encounter in Europe fly from Africa to Sweden, ultimately returning ...

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 ...

BJP’s Lok Sabha MP from Hamirpur, Anurag Thakur, might have failed to find a place in the Narendra Modi government, but the former I&B minister was in huge demand during campaigning for Delhi assembly ...

Could H5N1 bird flu become airborne and spread between people? Scientists say that’s still unknown. But, if the virus gains that ability, it could produce the next pandemic. The virus has been ...

Birds are often the vibrant centrepieces of our gardens, with their animated antics and chirping conversations. UK bird species adapt their behaviours according to the season. During the warm ...

Las Vegas City Hall does not display nor possess a photo of the mayor considered “the most controversial” in the town’s ...

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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Latest maps from WXCHARTS show that at midnight on February 14, snow will hit most of Wales, Manchester, Cumbria and the Lake District, as well as parts of Scotland. By 6am, snowfall will stretch ...

Waffle House announced it will be adding a $0.50 surcharge to all egg items on the menu sold at its more than 2,000 locations because of soaring egg prices caused by the bird flu. The surcharge ...

Stunning discoveries and fresh breakthroughs in DNA analysis are changing our understanding of our own evolution and offering a new picture of the "other humans" that our ancestors met across ...

Jack Gibson-Burrell, 21, was arrested and charged last week in connection with a series of high-profile graffiti incidents depicting a cartoon bird in jaw ... from custody to live with his ...