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As bird flu becomes a growing threat, Moderna is awarded $590M to develop mRNA pandemic influenza vaccines
No person-to-person spread has been detected, but that doesn’t mean an H5N1 avian influenza pandemic isn’t possible or even probable. ...
The US Has Bird Flu Vaccines. Here’s Why You Can’t Get One
As avian influenza rages through birds and dairy cattle across the United States, Georgia has become the latest state to ...
Tired of Florida Cold, Manatees Post Up in Power Plant Discharge
Manatees suffering from depressed temperatures in typically balmy Florida are resorting to hanging out in the warm discharge of the ...
Enormous Dinosaur Skull Uncovers a Previously Unknown Species
A huge dinosaur skull found in southern China appears to belong to an entirely new species, according to a group ...
12 Best Cat Water Fountains, WIRED Tested and Reviewed (2025)
As seen with the rise of automatic litter boxes, automatic feeders, pet tracking, and now the cat water fountain, technology ...
Experts say extreme winter conditions are exerting pressure on agriculture ‘in ways we haven’t seen for a very, very long time’
A nasty dose of winter weather has pummeled much of the U.S. from Kansas to the East Coast. Read More
Pursuit, Love Bites, and Getting Into Position
Even the biggest fish in the sea have their secrets—but now, scientists have captured rare footage of whale shark courtship ...
Could Humans Have a Brain Microbiome?
The human gut microbiome plays a critical role in the body, communicating with the brain and maintaining the immune system ...
Bird flu FAQ: Everything you need to know about the H5N1 outbreak that’s spread to dairy cows in 9 states
The disease has spread to poultry in 48 states, dairy cattle in nine, and two people in Texas and Colorado. ...
Bird flu: What are the human symptoms and how does it spread?
At least nine U.S. farm workers had tested positive for the H5N1 strain of avian influenza, or bird flu, as ...
