Bird flu ravaging Antarctic wildlife, scientist warns

Researchers have been warning in recent years of bird flu's spread on the icy continent, which hosts temporary teams of scientists but no permanent residents. But a particularly dangerous strain of the disease was detected in April 2024 by Chilean researcher Victor Neira and his team in five skuas, a type of polar seabird. Since then, the virus has spread to other species, with cases detected along 900 kilometers (560 miles) of coastline studied by scientists. In a recent expedition to Antarctica...