Members of the public who spend a significant amount of time with chickens or other birds are being encouraged to sign up for ...

Like many animals, parrots make sounds that suggest they are talking with each other, maybe even calling out to a specific ...

Health officials are making a renewed call for vigilance against bird flu, but some experts are puzzling over why reports of new human cases have stopped appearing. Has the search for cases been ...

Research finds that those vaccinated or previously infected with seasonal flu had special antibodies that help fight H5N1 ...

H5N1 bird flu has infected growing numbers of people worldwide in recent years, but this week saw something new: the first recorded human case of an H5N5 avian influenza virus. What is this virus and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If ever there's a pet capable of creating chaos (aside from cats), you can count on anyone from the Parrot family tree. As birds ...

Health officials confirm the first U.S. human case of avian influenza, also known as the bird flu, in Colorado Thursday, according to the CDC. The video featured is from a related report. The person ...

Parrots are exceptional mimics, not true speakers, as their brains are wired for imitation rather than understanding language ...

A new study shows that parrots may use names like humans, showing signs of social understanding and individual recognition.

Bird flu viruses are a particular threat to humans because they can replicate at temperatures higher than a typical fever, one of the body's ways of stopping viruses in their tracks, according to new ...

The endangered kakapo is a flightless bird native to New Zealand. Its population is growing, but its parasites have dwindled. Could that spell trouble? By Jacey Fortin For decades, the kakapo has been ...