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Nov 15, 2016 02:38 AM EST

Europe Hit Hard By Bird Flu Epidemic; Thousands Of Chickens To Be Slaughtered

Several European nations are under attack by a severe bird flu epidemic. Germany, Austria and Switzerland are among the worst affected countries.

Feb 04, 2016 08:17 PM EST

Chick-Fil-A Diet: Is It Really Healthy?

Could fast food be the key to weight loss? Probably not, but that seems to be what this place is suggesting.

Oct 24, 2015 12:25 PM EDT

Some Hot Dogs May Contain Human DNA

Clear foods, a Bay Area-based food analytics lab, found that 14.4 percent of 75 retail brands at ten different food retailers contained ingredients that weren't listed on the label.

Jul 28, 2015 08:32 AM EDT

'Leaky' Vaccines May Cause Super-Virulent Strains of a Virus to Survive

Could vaccines cause more virulent viruses? Researchers have conducted experiments with the herpesvirus that causes Marek's disease in poultry and have found that some vaccines could allow more-virulent versions of a virus to survive.

Jul 13, 2015 04:21 PM EDT

Don't Ever Kiss A Chicken: Here's Why

Make no mistake: we absolutely adore our chickens. But, then again, it's probably not the best idea to go out and kiss one of them-which health officials suspect is what's to blame for the spread of some instances of salmonella bacteria. Over the past few years, the numbers of illnesses caused by sa...

Jun 17, 2015 09:00 AM EDT

'Jurassic World' Paleontologist to Change a Chicken into a Dinosaur Within 10 Years

We apparently haven't learned from Jurassic Park. The renowned paleontologist, Dr. Jack Horner, is spearheading genetic research that could potentially engineer dinosaurs back into existence within the next 10 years.

Apr 22, 2014 08:37 AM EDT

Evolution of the Barnyard Chicken: Ancient Bone DNA Reveals Rapid Changes

It turns out that the chickens of today are a lot different from the chicken that lives a few hundred years ago. Scientists have taken a look at the DNA from the bones of birds that lived 200 to 2,300 years ago in Europe, and have found that they've evolved drastically since then.