#143 Bird flu sweeps UK; secrets of the Neanderthal family
Wild bird populations have been devastated by an avian flu variant that’s sweeping the UK - and more than 3.5 million captive birds have been culled. It’s expected to be the worst winter on record for avian flu - and the team finds out why. Female robins sing just as much, and just as beautifully, as their male…
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