Imagine a bird so unique that it looks like it belongs in a fantasy world. Meet the Magnificent Bird of Paradise—one of the smallest birds of paradise, yet one of the most spectacular.

So far, the species inhabited semi-open areas and jungle edges from Costa Rica to Paraguay and now seems to be expanding southward.

India’s bird flu crisis deepens as the H5N1 virus spreads beyond poultry infecting tigers leopards jungle cats and pet cats—raising urgent public health concerns ...