Parts of the Bay Area will be experiencing triple digit heat for several days this week, beginning on Tuesday.

Some animals like wolves, birds, and even reptiles will pant to evaporate moisture. Others roll in mud or puddles. Some hide out underground. Splooting is part of the animal kingdom’s compendium ...

June 17, 2024 — A group of scientists has released the first comprehensive list of birds that haven't been documented with sound or video in more than a ... Early Homo Sapiens Facilitated the ...

I know you know what that means.' / Santiago Urquijo/Moment via Getty Images Calling someone a “bird brain” isn’t really much of an insult. Birds possess extraordinary intelligence ...

A bird flu outbreak that has infiltrated six continents and is wreaking havoc in U.S. farms is among a group of avian influenza flu viruses first described in Italy in 1878 as a "fowl plague." ...

By Emily Anthes Over the past few months, a bird flu outbreak has spread swiftly through dairy cows in the United States, infecting more than 90 herds in 12 states. Along the way, the virus has ...

By Apoorva Mandavilli Apoorva Mandavilli has followed the H5N1 virus for more than 20 years. The bird flu outbreak in dairy cattle has so far spilled over to just three farmworkers in the United ...

But did you know that colliding with a flock of birds is also a major aviation hazard? A Virgin Australia flight on June 18 was forced to make an emergency landing in New Zealand after one of its ...

Then, there was H5N1 bird flu to contend with. “It’s highly, highly transmissible,” said Naniot, who has been involved in animal rescue for 35 years. Since it was first discovered in birds ...

Such symptoms could signal allergies, Covid, or a cold. This year, there’s another suspect, bird flu — but there’s no way for most doctors to know. If the government doesn’t prepare to ...