Another reason for chili plants to hold back on the heat: Capsaicin is a gut irritant that can speed up digestion. If a bird poops out seeds too fast, that’s a drawback, since the plant benefits most ...

Ever wanted to befriend a wild finch? While it is not recommended to come into contact with any wild animals, petting one may ...

In the U.S., bird flu headlines have focused on an unprecedented number of American cases and the impact of the virus on dairy cows and on poultry. In this May 22, 2018 photo, ruddy turnstones, larger ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about health and U.K. health policy. Dec 28, 2024, 10:33am EST Poulty farmer Bill Powers checks on his flock of white ...

Rare attacks helped brand the cassowary as deadly, but habitat loss and human activity now pose a far greater threat to the ...

For every bird that becomes a pampered internet star, countless others are snatched from the wild to feed the illegal global ...

WASHINGTON STATE — Twenty big cats at a wild animal sanctuary in Shelton have died from the bird flu. It happened within a matter of days around Thanksgiving, and now the non-profit is preparing to ...

The United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service reported that an estimated 76,210 ...

Michigan law bans feeding deer in the Lower Peninsula. But what about the squirrels, birds and bunnies that wander into your ...

Punjab Wildlife Rangers recovered more than 16,000 wild animals and birds across the province during 2025, while 215 animals ...

For Diana Raczek, a dance teacher for a Maldivian private resort, meeting the wild Cockatoo was one of the most exhilirating ...