A small, feathered friend can bring a lot of joy to its owner with its compassion and little chirps and coos, offset by a big personality. Interacting physically with birds, however, follows different ...

When researchers talk about their biggest bird flu fears, one that typically comes up involves an animal — like a pig — becoming simultaneously infected with an avian and a human flu. This creature, ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Prairie dogs are the Paul Reveres of the Great Plains: They bark to alert neighbors to the presence of predators, with separate calls for dangers coming by land or by air. “Prairie ...