Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 11:51
China has reported its first death from the H7N9 bird flu virus in 2014 after a significant drop-off in fatalities following an outbreak last year.
Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 04:24
A human case of H7N9 was reported in east China`s Zhejiang province Sunday, authorities said in a statement.
Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 18:37
India has immortalised its legend Milkha Singh by making a movie on his life, but in Jand Awan village, family members of Abdul Khaliq, known as the `Flying Bird of Asia`, ask, "Has Khaliq run in vain"?
Last Updated: Wednesday, January 1, 2014, 18:40
Poaching of migratory birds is continuing unabated in Chilika lake despite steps taken by the forest department to prevent it.
Last Updated: Monday, December 23, 2013, 10:42
Scientists have claimed that identifying and altering certain genes found in modern birds` DNA would mean that genomes of the dinosaurs could be engineered 20 million years after they became extinct.
Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 20:08
Australian cricketer Jackson Bird fired a not-so-subtle reminder to national selectors on Friday night, dominating the Big Bash League opener in his return from a serious back injury.
Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 17:07
The DNA sequences of insects and large predatory birds may help stop bird-airplane collisions, a study has suggested.
Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 15:38
A migratory bird Saunders`s Tern, rarely seen in southern parts of Kerala, has been spotted at the surroundings of Veli lake, a major tourist spot near here.
Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 09:52
Environmentalists hailed Monday a Chinese government ban on serving shark`s fin, bird`s nest soup and other wild animal products at official functions, saying it will set a precedent that will help protect endangered species.
Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 13:46
In the first poaching case in the Chilika lake during this migratory season, wildlife officials have arrested a bird poacher at Balipatapur, official sources said.
Last Updated: Sunday, December 1, 2013, 20:18
Crows are no bird-brains! Scientists have for the first time demonstrated how the brains of crows produce intelligent behaviour when the birds have to make strategic decisions.
Last Updated: Tuesday, November 26, 2013, 23:03
The number of bird species listed as Critically Endangered (CE) has reached an all-time high as per the latest International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Birds for 2013.
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