The dodo, now long gone, is fixed in society’s imagination as a species seemingly invented for the sole purpose of becoming ...

Flying in a V formation helps birds conserve energy. The bird behind benefits from the updraft created by the bird in front.

Millions of birds migrate every year to escape winter, but spending time in a warmer climate does not save them energy, according to new research. Using miniaturized loggers implanted in wild ...

By outfitting blackbirds with heart-rate monitors, scientists debunked a long-held assumption about the benefits of spending ...

Just as a sinuous impression appears when a snake slides across sand, he imagined, so must a pattern form in the wake of a flying bird. But of course birds in flight leave no trace—at least none ...

You can take stunning images while birding, even with an entry-level camera. Here are our top picks, from basic workhorses to ...

The cast of Netflix's "High Flying Bird" watched 'Air Bud' for the first time—and their reactions are priceless. This video, ...

It's a curious topic, isn't it? You're not alone in pondering the meaning of flying birds in dreams. The intriguing world of ...

Birds can fly—at least, most of them can. Flightless birds like penguins and ostriches have evolved lifestyles that don't require flight. However, there's a lot that scientists don't know about ...

The birds Watts studies do nomadic migration. Their migratory movements look more like wandering as they seek out food ...

The earliest ancestors of birds, a group of dinosaurs called theropods, couldn’t fly. Instead, they had simple, fluffy feathers on their arms, which were too small and weak to support flight.

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