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

Don’t be a hero if you spot birds or animals showing signs of avian flu (dead or distressed birds, multiple signs of sickness ...

This story was excerpted from John Denton’s Cardinals Beat newsletter, written this week by Will Leitch. To read the full ...

1990 — Bill Shoemaker, the world’s winningest jockey, finishes fourth on Patchy Groundfog in his final ride at Santa Anita.

1976 — Washington’s Dave Bing, in his final NBA All-Star game apperance, wins the MVP and leads the East to a 123-109 victory over the West in Philadelphia. Bing has 16 points and four assists. 1980 — ...

As the winds of winter sweep across Nebraska and the trees stand with bare branches, it’s a quiet, contemplative time — until ...

Attract cardinals by learning what food cardinals like to eat. Offer seeds and berries, and grow native plants and shrubs for ...

A northern cardinal was struggling to hang on to a bird feeder outside a home in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on Tuesday, January ...

Male cardinals’ vibrant red color, black mask and jaunty crest are beloved among even those who have little interest in birds, but I prefer the more muted colors of the females. This one was ...

Perhaps the eight-time All-Star will be shipped up to the Boston Red Sox once the market dies down. "Sources continue to indicate that adding a right-handed bat is still Boston’s top priority ...

The sight of a cardinal’s vibrant red feathers against a snowy backdrop ... community science initiatives like the Audubon Christmas Bird Count, an annual event that invites bird enthusiasts ...

The CDC issues an advisory recommending that hospitalized patients who have tested positive for influenza be tested for bird flu. Shares of vaccine-related stocks are on watch as previous bird flu ...