In 1799, during his explorations along the Orinoco River, German naturalist Alexander von Humboldt “stayed with a local ...

Feb. 11, 2025 — New research reports, for the first time, the widespread occurrence of biofluorescence in birds-of-paradise. The study, based on specimens collected since the 1800s, finds ...

Though they (obviously) aren't cats, yes, birds can purr — Louie isn't the only one who does this! As the pet-focused website ...

Body language is a silent orchestra, as people constantly give clues to what they’re thinking and feeling. Non-verbal messages including body movements, facial expressions, vocal tone and volume ...

From alarm calls to mating signals, animals rely on vocalizations and body language to interact with one another. But can ...

The scientists then took those birds into a lightless room where they photographed them and measured light emissions. Depending on the species, fluorescence showed up in different body parts ...

Every February, count for as little as 15 minutes in your own backyard to help expand our understanding of birds. The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) is a free, fun, and easy event that engages bird ...

“Your body never lies,” said author and body language expert David Allen. Picture: Supplied. If a picture speaks a thousand words, body language is the encyclopaedia of communication. The body ...

In February 2024, government veterinarians in the Czech Republic investigating a bird flu outbreak found themselves in the middle of a puzzling case. The highly pathogenic H5N1 virus was ...

Bird flu is now believed to be widespread in Massachusetts and is likely present even in places where there has not been a confirmed positive, state environmental and health officials said Wednesday.

SUNDAY, Feb. 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A rapidly-spreading H5N1 avian influenza, otherwise known as bird flu, has been devastating bird flocks and showing signs of spreading to other mammals. Bird ...