Hundreds of geese have reportedly died in New Jersey, and bird flu is suspected to be the culprit. More than 1,100 dead or sick wild birds — almost all of them Canada geese — were reported between Feb ...

Domestic cats account for more bird deaths per year than any other cause. Because they are non-native predators, they have an unbalanced effect.

A prehistoric bird that lived and died 120 million years ago has presented forensic paleontologists with a baffling medical mystery. Somehow, it managed to die with more than 800 tiny pebbles in its ...

When wood thrushes arrive in northern Mississippi on their spring migration and begin to serenade my neighborhood with their ethereal, harmonized song, it’s one of the great joys of the season. It’s ...

A sudden wave of dead and sick wild birds in New Jersey has pushed local officials into emergency mode, with Canada geese making up most of the reports and at least one town closing lakeside parks as ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

ESSEX COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The dozens of dead birds found on an Essex County bridge did not die as a result of bird flu as initially believed, according to state officials. On Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, ...

The unlucky fossil bird, preserved with over 800 tiny rocks in its throat (visible as the gray mass next to the left of its neck bones). A fossil only tells part of the story. When an animal’s body is ...