BI Answers: Why do birds fly in a V? Scientists have long held that birds fly in a V-formation to save energy. But it was only recently revealed how and why birds benefit from this trick.

15 in the journal Nature. The theory that birds fly in a V-formation to save energy is not new. But this is the first time scientists have recorded data from birds flying in the wild, thanks to ...

Surprisingly, the newly discovered pterosaur shares characteristics with advanced pterodactyloids but is significantly older.

The first is the formation, with the front goose flying lower and the ones at the back flying higher, helps them to conserve energy while flying long distances.. The shape also helps the birds to ...

Birds do migrate to Northern Ireland! Thousands of geese, ducks and swans fly here every winter looking for food and some slightly warmer weather. They often fly in what we call a V formation.