As days grow shorter, millions of birds across North America prepare for one of nature’s great events: the autumn migration to warm winter climes. Many species fly for thousands of miles, often ...

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 ...

Scientists have identified the largest flying bird ever found—an ungainly glider with a wingspan of 21 feet or more that likely soared above ancient seas 25 million years ago.

The biggest bird in the world weighs between 220 and 350 pounds, but it doesn't even come close to the largest bird who ever lived. Here's who it is. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ ...

Birds take turns in the exhausting lead spot when flying formation, ... Birds flying in a V take turns in the top spot, study finds. By Amina Khan Staff Writer . Feb. 3, 2015 3:27 PM PT .

According to Bird Spot, the fastest bird on land is an ostrich, known for running 43 miles an hour. To escape from land predators like lions, hyenas and cheetahs, ostriches run on foot.

She showed that even when island birds can still fly, they’re edging towards flightlessness. Compared to mainland relatives, their flight muscles (the ones we eat when we tuck into chicken ...