FREEPORT, Maine — The American Birding Association has named its 2025 bird of the year, and it's a bird Mainers are quite familiar with. This year's winner is the common loon. "Loons are big, they're ...

As more and more "historical" checklists are added to the platform, birds we've lost now mingle with those still hanging on.

Are people at risk for bird flu? How can I protect myself? Bird flu’s risk for the general public is still low, with no signs ...

A new variant of avian influenza affecting dairy cattle in Nevada has a genetic mutation that could make it easier for the ...

As bird flu spread among animals soars in the United States, hospitals are being told to proactively screen for potential human cases in influenza A patients.

The newer variant of avian influenza that recently infected dairy cattle in Nevada has a genetic change that’s thought to ...

That's the way one scientist puts it — referring to how infected wild birds survive long enough to spread it to birds and ...

A dead wild bird found in North Austin this month has tested positive for bird flu, Austin Public Health and the Texas Department of State Health Services confirm. Austin Public Health on ...

A new variant of H5N1 bird flu, known as D1.1, has been detected in dairy cattle in Nevada. This marks the first time this ...

Six dairy herds in Nevada have tested positive for a newer variant of the H5N1 bird flu virus that’s been associated with ...

Researchers are reporting mass die offs of wild birds and sea mammals due to bird flu. They're tracking the deaths to better understand the virus and how it might create a greater threat to humans.