From soaring eagles and wheeling kites to hummingbirds that hover and falcons that dive at astonishing speeds, birds have ...

Have you ever seen a group of birds flying in a neat V shape and wondered why they do it? It may look beautiful and well-planned, but there’s a smart reason behind it. Birds use this formation to save ...

ATLANTA — Take one morning this week to sit outside and enjoy your morning cup of coffee or tea. If you listen and reflect, you'll hear a chorus of songs. Some of those songs may be from year-round ...

More than 14 million birds are expected to fly south over Michigan Tuesday night, Sept. 15, amid fall migration.

Birds are gathering on the airport runway.This is a problem when an airplane is trying to take off.So, how do they chase the ...

Some birds migrate thousands of miles every autumn. How exactly do they manage it? Scientists built a flight chamber to find out. Some birds migrate thousands of miles every autumn. How exactly do ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Migratory birds are some of nature’s most efficient ...

Who hasn't dreamed of flying like a bird? But do birds actually enjoy flying as much as we imagine? A new study by researchers at Utrecht University shows that galahs, Australian cockatoos, almost ...

On any given autumn night, more than a million migratory birds take to the skies over Connecticut, and now there's a way to ...

As rising global temperatures alter ecosystems worldwide, animal species usually have two choices: adapt to changing local conditions or flee to a cooler climate. Ecologists have long assumed that the ...