Plants & Animals
Dec 5, 2025
Penguins queue in Paris zoo for their bird flu jabs
A curious seagull strolled nonchalantly through the penguin enclosure at a zoo in Paris.
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Plants & Animals
Dec 4, 2025
Penguins likely starved to death en masse: Populations off South Africa may have fallen 95% in just 8 years
Penguins living off the coast of South Africa have likely starved to death en masse during their molting season as a result of collapsing food supplies.
Ecology
Nov 10, 2025
How we're tracking avian flu's toll on wildlife across North America
Since first being detected in Newfoundland in 2021, a subtype of highly pathogenic avian influenza, HPAI A(H5Nx), has had a dramatic impact on North America.
Evolution
Nov 6, 2025
Evolution and human height: Mathematician calculates physical limits to how tall we can grow
The tallest man to ever live was Robert Wadlow, who reached a staggering 2.72m. That's equal to a very large male ostrich or Shaquille O'Neal with two bowling pins balanced on his head.
Social Sciences
Oct 16, 2025
How anti-vaccine sentiment helped raise funds and saved the lives of some ostriches
More than 300 ostriches have been threatened with destruction in eastern British Columbia after avian flu was detected in the flock. The birds' owners have argued this is a case of "unjust governmental overreach."
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 30, 2025
Egg yolk proves key to establishing authentic embryonic stem cells from birds
Egg whites may be perfect for a health-conscious breakfast, but egg yolks turned out to be the key ingredient for cultivating bird embryonic stem cells (ESCs) in the lab. Using a growing medium of egg yolk along with a few ...
Ecology
Sep 29, 2025
The ancestors of ostriches and emus were long-distance fliers. Here's how we worked this out
Aside from being a delight to watch, flight in birds is regarded by many cultures as a symbol of freedom, and a source of inspiration for humans to build our own flying machines. This makes those birds that have given up ...
Evolution
Sep 17, 2025
Ostrich and emu ancestor could fly, scientists discover
How did the ostrich cross the ocean? It may sound like a joke, but scientists have long been puzzled by how the family of birds that includes African ostriches, Australian emus and cassowaries, New Zealand kiwis and South ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Sep 10, 2025
Precise imaging technique confirms hemoglobin preservation in dinosaur bone
A new study from North Carolina State University identifies vertebrate hemoglobin in bone extracts from two dinosaurs and shows that this molecule is original to those animals. The work also shows how heme, a small molecule ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 15, 2025
The southern hemisphere is full of birds found nowhere else on Earth. Their importance has been overlooked
The snow petrel, a strikingly white bird with black eyes and a black bill, is one of only three bird species ever observed at the South Pole. In fact, the Antarctic is the only place on Earth where this bird lives.
