How do birds of prey fly? They have special adaptations that allow them to take off quickly, fly fast and soar for hours. What would it take for us to fly like that? Science Trek is available to ...

From mountain ranges to thin air far above the ground, certain birds are built to fly higher than any others. These species push the limits of altitude with specialized lungs, strong wings, and ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Most birds fly at low altitudes, relatively speaking. But ...

Why Do Birds Migrate North in Spring? Flying north might seem daunting, but birds do it for good reasons. Species that journey to the tropics for winter must compete with year-round tropical residents ...

Researchers examined dozens of bird species in museum collections looking for differences in the feathers and bodies between birds that can fly and birds that can't. They found that when birds evolve ...