The largest flying birds in the world have wingspans of up to 3.5m; discover the five biggest, plus where they live and what ...

According to bird experts Kenn and Kimberly Kaufman, much about bird flying is dependent on the species, season, and what else the bird is doing. Songbirds that feed on insects vary in the elevation ...

Every autumn, billions of birds leave their breeding areas when the temperature drops and food gets scarce to spend the winter in more favorable climes, returning the following spring when warm ...

Physical and biological systems are different. But are they? A new study on JSTAT observes that similarities might be greater than we think “In a way, birds are flying atoms,” explains Julien Tailleur ...

This article originally appeared on The Conversation. Aside from being a delight to watch, flight in birds is regarded by many cultures as a symbol of freedom, and a source of inspiration for humans ...

An animal behaviour lab built inside a converted barn uses motion-capture cameras to track the movements and behaviours of entire flocks of birds or swarms of insects. The so-called SMART-BARN ...

Nearly 1,000 birds died late last week after flying into a Chicago convention center during their migratory journey south. 964 birds crashed into McCormick Place Lakeside Center, a mostly glass ...