Bird flu kills 400 seals, sea lions in Uruguay
An estimated 400 seals and sea lions have turned up dead on the coast of Uruguay in recent weeks, blamed by authorities on bird flu......»»
Bird flu detected in mammals but risk to humans low: experts
Experts have warned that the recent detection of bird flu in mammals including foxes, otters, minks, seals and even grizzly bears is concerning but emphasized that the virus would have to significantly mutate to spread between humans......»»
What animal kills the most humans? Here"s the unexpected predator and how to protect yourself
Between frightening movies like "Jaws" and tales about deadly animal encounters, some fear the wild animal kingdom because of potential danger......»»
New research turns what we know about bird window strikes inside-out
New research from William & Mary published in PeerJ reveals that decals intended to reduce incidents of bird window strikes—one of the largest human-made causes of bird mortality—are only effective if decals are placed on the outside of the windo.....»»
EA kills off Apex Legends Mobile and Battlefield Mobile
After reviewing player feedback, game publisher Electronic Arts has chosen to end development on Apex Legends Mobile and Battlefield Mobile.Apex Legends Source: The VergeApex Legends Mobile, which launched in May 2022, will continue to function until.....»»
The next de-extinction target: The dodo
Bird reproduction will make bringing the dodo back a big challenge. Enlarge / The Nicobar pigeon, the dodo's closest living relative, is quite a bit smaller and capable of flight. (credit: Samuel Hambly / EyeEm) Colossal.....»»
Mini creatures with mighty voices know their audience and focus on a single frequency
In the cloud forests of South America, amid the constant cacophony of bird and insect noise, a deafening blare pierces through the background from time to time. Belonging to the loudest known bird, the white bellbird, Procnias albus, this sound would.....»»
Scientists are trying to resurrect the dodo centuries after the bird famously went extinct
The list of extinct species that genetic engineering company Colossal wants to bring back to life is growing. The latest addition: the dodo......»»
Why Bother Bringing Back the Dodo?
Audacious plans to resurrect the long-extinct bird could be lucrative. But the moonshot raises thorny philosophical questions......»»
Songbird species work together to mob predator owls, but only strike when the time is right
Fleeing isn't the only way by which songbirds can protect themselves against predators. Many songbird species are known to engage in mobbing, where they gather aggressively around a bird of prey, flying rapidly while making stereotypic movements and.....»»
Rapid development is main threat to big carnivores: Study
Declines in populations of big carnivores like lions, tigers and wolves may be driven more by rapid human economic development than habitat loss or climate change, according to a new study Tuesday......»»
Bird study links spatial thinking with not getting eaten
Shows that birds tend to get killed at the edge of territory they know well. Enlarge (credit: Robert Trevis-Smith) It's pretty easy to link humans' intelligence to our success as a species. Things like agriculture, build.....»»
Rosy finches are Colorado"s high-alpine specialists, and researchers want to know why
Mountaineers who venture high into the Colorado Rockies have likely spotted medium-sized, brown-and-pink birds rummaging around on snow patches for insects and seeds. These high-elevation specialists are rosy finches, a type of bird that's evolved to.....»»
Weather radar, machine learning used to study how bird roosting habits are changing with climate
Birds including swallows and martins—known as aerial insectivores—control insect populations and insect-borne disease and provide hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of pest control for agriculture. But these feathered friends to humanity are.....»»
Fraudulent microchip use and compliance issues found on controversial lion farms in the Free State, South Africa
A number of serious management and compliance issues were revealed on lion farms in the Free State province, South Africa, by a joint team of researchers from MONITOR, Blood Lions, and World Animal Protection. Potentially fraudulent activities relati.....»»
No spread of H5N1 bird flu between mammals found
Mammals can become infected with the highly pathogenic (HPAI) avian influenza H5N1 virus when they feed on infected sick or dead wild birds. Studies by Wageningen Bioveterinary Research (WBVR) show that there is no spread of the virus between the mam.....»»
As egg prices soar, the deadliest bird flu outbreak in US history drags on
Risk to humans is low, but epidemiologists fear a future pandemic by such a flu. Enlarge / Chicken eggs are disposed of at a quarantined farm in Israel's northern Moshav (village) of Margaliot on January 3, 2022. (credit: Getty.....»»
Polygamous birds shown to have fewer harmful mutations
Bird species that breed with several sexual partners have fewer harmful mutations, according to a study led by the Milner Centre for Evolution at the University of Bath. The study, published in Evolution, shows for the first time how polygamy increas.....»»
Satellite images of penguin poop lead scientists to ‘exciting discovery’
Satellite images showing bird poop recently led scientists to make what they said was an exciting discovery in Antarctica......»»
MS layoffs effectively kills off mixed reality projects
Microsoft's layoff of 10,000 employees may pause the company's HoloLens and headset-based projects, with the entire teams working on mixed reality and virtual reality products decimated by the HR axe.Microsoft HoloLensMicrosoft, along with Google, Am.....»»
Twitter officially kills off all third-party client apps
Twitter has updated its developer agreement to explicitly prohibit third-party app makers from creating their own clients using the company's API.On Thursday, Twitter updated its developer's agreement with a clause prohibiting app developers from mak.....»»