The Arctic terns that nest near the Mendenhall Glacier (and around the whole Arctic) are champion long-distance migrants — they are said to have the longest regular migration of any bird species. They ...

ALBANY, N.Y.— It's the season for avian air shows. They are open to the public, free of charge, courtesy of thousands of feathered aviators whose precise, tight formations against autumn's palette is ...

A live recording of the experimental apparatus in operation. Five foils are driven to flap up and down in unison, and they freely and interactively propel around a water tank. In looking up at the sky ...

A shape-shifting flock of thousands of starlings, called a murmuration, is amazing to see. As many as 750,000 birds join together in flight. The birds spread out and come together. The flock splits ...

Nests are generally thought of as a bird’s home, but it is more appropriate to consider them a nursery for raising baby birds. S.K. Winnicki, a Ph.D. candidate in avian evolutionary ecology at the ...

Changes in the number, shape, efficiency and interconnectedness of organelles in the cells of flight muscles provide extra energy for birds’ continent-spanning feats. Weighing in at a single ounce, ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The sounds of spring are singing across trees and lakes. Some birds are returning to Minnesota as others are just passing through. How do birds know when to migrate? And will our ...

Not all birds can fly. Penguins, ostriches, and kiwis are some famous examples. It’s pretty easy to figure out if a living bird can fly. But it’s a bit tricker when it comes to extinct birds or bird ...

Most airplanes in the world have vertical tails or rudders to prevent Dutch roll instabilities, a combination of yawing and sideways motions with rolling that looks a bit like the movements of a ...

Humans don't have hollow bones like birds do, so how big would our wings have to be to lift us off the ground? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...