And on all sides, the air is alive with the songs of desert birds. The deserts of the Southwest provide excellent birding.

More than 170 species of North American wild birds were infected with bird flu. Here's what it means for your backyard bird ...

As part of its ongoing conservation efforts London Zoo regularly runs a one-day course to help people with arachnophobia.

Snare webs contain special types of silks that are designed to trap and hold prey until the spider can get to them and kill them. These two types of silk are cribellate silk and sticky catching silk.

Discover the ancient Chinese tradition of cormorant fishing, where a skilled fisherman trains birds to catch fish with remarkable precision. Watch as he builds trust with his cormorants ...

That could lead to more birds catching the virus, he said. While the risk to people is low, Fleace said it's possible for the virus to be transmitted to humans. Most of the people infected have ...

Sydneysiders can expect are surge in funnel-web spiders this autumn. Picture: Supplied Australian Reptile Park seeking funnel web spider donations. Picture: Supplied Spider keeper Emma Teni said ...

Two house cats in Washington have tested positive for bird flu, likely from contaminated pet food. One was in King County, the other in Snohomish County. The Washington State Department of ...

An ongoing bird flu outbreak has now reached North Carolina, after a dead bird was found contaminated with the virus in the Triangle. A great horned owl found dead in Cary earlier this month ...