A study published in the journal PLOS Pathogens finds that agricultural land use and bird movements are the major factors responsible for outbreaks of West Nile virus in Europe. Human and animal ...

Mornings across North America are quieter now. It's been described as a "silent crisis," and it's a warning of how quickly the systems that support wildlife and people can collapse. Billions of birds ...

A University of Chicago study used new radar technology to monitor tropical bird migrations. Researchers then mapped bird activity to local weather patterns. While North American bird migrations are ...

BONN, Germany -- Disoriented by erratic weather, birds are changing migration habits and routes to adjust to warmer winters, disappearing feeding grounds and shrinking wetlands, a migration expert ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - We’re just a few days away from the official start of fall. But we’re already starting to notice some season changes. You may not realize it, but while we sleep at night, ...

While some species of birds migrate during the day, the vast majority of migration happens at night. “One reason is that ...

Discover how travelers can witness and track fall bird migration in U.S. nature preserves and gain hands-on tips for the ...

With avian flu present in Europe for 20 years, countries regularly observe an increase in cases in the autumn due to the ...

Is it the sign of the a-flock-alypse? Scientists are warning that climate change is disrupting bird migration patterns, which could have potentially dire implications for both our feathered friends ...

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CU Boulder researchers challenge long-held assumptions about the relationship between bird migration and the process by which new species arise Every year, billions of birds take to the skies, riding ...

Avian flu, according to the World Health Organization, is an infectious viral disease of birds. Most avian influenza viruses do not infect humans; however some, such as A(H5N1) and A(H7N9), have ...