You may have heard that feeding birds rice is bad for them and should be avoided. Learn if this is true or just an old wives' ...

Differences among the collection of bacteria and other microorganisms that live within birds' digestive tracts -- their gut microbiomes -- are not primarily driven by diet diversity, contrary to a ...

Scientists have described a new disease called plasticosis, which is directly caused by – you guessed it – plastic waste in the environment. While the disease has so far only been identified in the ...

“While these birds can look healthy on the outside, they’re not doing well on the inside.” “While these birds can look healthy on the outside, they’re not doing well on the inside,” Dr. Alex Bond, who ...

Parakeets require a carefully curated diet to thrive. Certain common foods like avocado, chocolate, alcohol, and onions are ...