Bird flu is continuing to spread in animals across the U.S. Here's what you need to know about the current situation.

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In a surprising turn of events, the Czech government recently discovered a solution to a stalled water management project, ...

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These fascinating birds have evolved over millions of years ... PHOTOGRAPH BY Paul Nicklen, National Geographic Image Collection By mid-December, as the Antarctic summer approaches, the chicks ...

A groundbreaking study reveals that North American bird populations are declining most severely in areas where they should be thriving. Researchers analyzed 36 million bird observations shared by ...

I never paid much notice to the birds until I had kids. With the exception of the brightly-colored cardinals and blue jays, ...

For example, to feed its young, it scavenges small pathogen-laden dead animals like mice ... this story appears in the May 2025 issue of National Geographic magazine. The nonprofit National ...

Both animals occupy ... in love with these birds?” asked the 78-year-old director of the University of Washington’s Center for Ecosystem Sentinels and a National Geographic Explorer.

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Species known to pair for life – penguins, albatrosses, petrels, warblers, cranes – are falling out. The real culprits, ...

A sleepy peninsula west of Athens, the Peloponnese offers uniquely Greek experiences ranging from visits to olive farms, boat ...