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 H7N9 strain of bird flu in China that has killed more than 20 people this year has reached Taiwan, officials there confirmed Wednesday in announcing its first case of the deadly new strain. The ...

Lei Jinyu (second from left) and three bird-watchers participate in a bird survey in Shennongjia, Hubei province, last year. CHEN LIANG/CHINA DAILY Bird-watching has emerged as a rapidly growing hobby ...

China is developing bird-like surveillance drones designed to mimic real birds in flight, allowing unmanned systems to conduct reconnaissance missions while remaining difficult to detect in urban and ...

A pigeon accused of being a Chinese spy and serving eight months in Indian detainment was freed into the wild Tuesday after police determined the bird was innocent. The fowl was captured near a Mumbai ...

Bird flu expert Dr. Margaret Chan was selected Wednesday as the world’s top health official, making her the first Chinese national chosen for such a high-ranking U.N. post, delegates said. Subscribe ...