A recent fossil discovery has shed some more light on the relationship between dinosaurs and birds. A T. Rex fossil discovered in Montana proved to be that of a female. Not only that, but it also contained a type of tissue seen only in ovulating birds.
There's also startling news of a possible avian flu epidemic, from a strain that has killed over 50 of the 88 people infected thus far:
While the thought of a pandemic virus with 60 percent mortality is something that should keep you awake at night, should H5N1 start to spread the actual figure would be closer to 9 percent, not quite as scary, but still enough to kill millions. Unfortunately, this is becoming more likely, as more person-to-person transmission is reported.
Work on a vaccine has begun, but it may not be done soon enough to stave off serious problems.http://feeds.feedburner.com/arstechnica/BAaf?m=568