
Bird Poop Holds Clues to Preventing the Next Flu Pandemic
Scientists gather bird droppings along Delaware Bay’s coastlines in order to research flu viruses. Decades of research have yielded important insights into the evolution and dissemination of viruses, which may help predict future pandemics. Every spring, millions of migratory birds feast on horseshoe crab eggs, transforming Delaware Bay into an ecological wonder. The gathering of…