The World Health Organization said that such an infection was “a vivid reminder that the threat of an influenza pandemic is persistent.”
Tag: Birds
Why Do Humans Feed So Many Animals?
Researchers want to learn more about the connections between humans and the feeding of birds, beasts and other fauna.
Mozambique Mints a New National Park — and Surveys Its Riches
In the wake of wars, natural disasters and insurgencies, Mozambique is experiencing an environmental renaissance. One of the results is a new and stunningly beautiful national park.
Frogmouths Are Instagram’s Most Photogenic Birds, German Researchers Say
Researchers in Germany reviewed more than 27,000 images to identify the world’s “most Instagrammable bird.” An odd-looking nocturnal species native to Australia and Southeast Asia stood out, they said.
A New Bird Flu Jumps to Humans. So Far, It’s Not a Problem
Covid fuels the current virus pandemic, but the world is full of flu viruses waiting in the wings. And they keep changing unpredictably.
A New Bird Flu Jumps to Humans. So Far, It’s Not a Problem
Covid fuels the current virus pandemic, but the world is full of flu viruses waiting in the wings. And they keep changing unpredictably.
On the Menu at a Lunch in Italy: Protected Songbirds
The Italian police were called to investigate a luncheon for a potential violation of coronavirus rules. They found a feast of migrating finches.
A Biologist, an Outlandish Stork and the Army of Women Trying to Save It
In the Indian state of Assam, a group of women known as the Hargila Army is spearheading a conservation effort to rescue the endangered greater adjutant stork.
This Endangered Bird Lost Its Song in Australia
New generations of a critically endangered species of songbird are failing to learn the tunes they need for courtship. It could lead to extinction.
Wisdom, the World’s Oldest Known Wild Bird, Has Another Chick
An albatross named Wisdom has astounded researchers by hatching a chick at more than 70 years old, securing her title as the world’s oldest known breeding bird.