BEIJING Experts still do not know how a new strain of bird flu is infecting humans who have had no recent contact with fowl. The uncertainty adds to challenges the Chinese government is facing in ...

The BBC catches a man trapping songbirds - selling them is a profitable business because many keep them as pets.

BEIJING – China reported its first human cases of bird flu on the mainland Wednesday, including at least one fatality, as health workers armed with vaccine and disinfectant raced to inoculate billions ...

Central New York pheasant hunters will be pursuing a new strain of pheasant this fall. The bird — a cross between the traditional Chinese pheasant and a new Mongolian strain — will soon be stocked by ...

TOKYO, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Japanese researchers have determined Chinese Paddy birds, often kept as pets in China, have the ability to distinguish between English and Chinese. Previous studies found ...

In winter or early spring in Beijing, some residents engage in a tradition dating back to the Qing Dynasty where they play fetch with birds. This tradition traces back to the 17th century to the early ...

HYDERABAD: Three months on since Sankranthi or ‘the festival of kites’ was celebrated, birds in the city continue to suffer from the use of Chinese Manja as incidents of injuries and deaths among ...

America is a land of immigrants, and that includes our most popular game bird, the pheasant. Yes, it's true. Our beloved Phasianus colchicus is not native to North America. It's not even a long-time ...

The 'bird' trend on Chinese social media symbolises a yearning for freedom. In a bizarre scenario, people in China are pretending to be birds on social media to protest against the country's work ...