Scientists Plan for Apophis’s Unnervingly Close Brush With Earth

The Bird Flu Situation Is Not Looking Great

A dairy cow. Photo: Alberto Menendez Cervero (Shutterstock)

Food and Drug Administration officials reported this week that lab tests have found genetic material from strains of H5N1 avian influenza in samples of store-bought pasteurized milk. Officials say these samples do not appear to contain live virus and that the commercial milk supply should still be safe. But the results suggest that the virus has spread further across dairy farms than previously indicated. – Ed Cara Read More

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