Until the introduction of telephones, pigeons were used for communication commercially, and in war times, under the clever ...

While there is a nonzero chance, it is highly unlikely that a pigeon you encounter will be infected with the virus and even less likely that a human will contract bird flu from it.

The police are now reviewing CCTV footage from the area as part of their investigation. “The victim has filed a complaint, ...

Innovative advances in DNA sequencing are making it possible to revive extinct bird species like the dodo, great auk, ...

There's something oddly mesmerising about watching pigeons and doves in British gardens and woodlands go about their daily ...

Goa's CM Pramod Sawant launched the Goa Amritkal Agriculture Policy to preserve agricultural land, banning its conversion for non-agricultural use. Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday unveiled ...

It appears that there may have been another spillover of H5N1 bird flu virus from wild birds into dairy cattle. The Arizona Department of Agriculture announced Friday that it had found the virus ...

A new report suggests that more Americans may be walking around with bird flu − and not even know it. Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention randomly tested 150 ...

Feb 14 (Reuters) - The Wyoming Department of Health said on Friday it has identified its first human case of H5N1 bird flu in the region, making it the third confirmed instance of hospitalization ...

Will you support our work and become a Vox Member today? All this raises the question: If bird flu is killing animals right and left, and has killed at least one human, should we be worried?