When the H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus was discovered on a poultry farm in Asia in 1996, there was little indication that it would become so widespread and so destructive. Within 30 ...

Wildlife authorities confirmed Thursday that nine more elephant seals, a sea lion and an otter have died from bird flu at Ano Nuevo State Park in San Mateo County. That brings the total number of ...

Researchers say seven seal pups have tested positive for an avian flu virus at California’s Año Nuevo State Park and several more are showing signs of the illness. The outbreak has prompted park ...

This season’s Piedras Blancas elephant seal pups are now independent seals. Their mothers weaned them, abruptly, and left on their short spring migration. It’s on the pups now to develop the swimming ...

Neuroscientists uncovered new insights into a key evolutionary question: Why can humans talk when most animals can’t? The journal Science published the research led by Emory University and the New ...

Seals and sea lions may look similar at first glance, but these marine mammals have evolved very different strengths. In this ...