As more than a billion birds begin their spring migration across California to their summer breeding grounds in the north, ...

Scientists on a research vessel off the California coast are marveling at a rare find — a waved albatross was spotted soaring ...

Bird flu, or avian influenza, is a rare but serious disease that can spread from birds to humans under certain conditions. So far, most cases have been confirmed through direct contact with infected ...

Workers at the only lab in California with the authority to confirm high-risk bird flu cases will go on a brief strike next week, claiming that years of understaffing, poor training and burnout have ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s state of emergency declaration on Wednesday due to bird flu has raised questions about the H5N1 virus, including how it spreads. There are 61 confirmed human cases of bird flu in ...

California officials have declared a state of emergency over the spread of bird flu, which is tearing through dairy cows in that state and causing sporadic illnesses in people in the U.S. That raises ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- California health officials updated the public Friday on the spread of bird flu around the state in a virtual news conference. "The overall risk to the public remains low - 35 ...

California is a top destination for birdwatching due to its diverse geography and abundance of bird species. Over 600 bird species, representing about two-thirds of North American bird species, can be ...