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 ...

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 ...

Before migration, birds eat a lot and store energy as fat. A young shorebird stunned scientists after it completed one of the longest non-stop migratory flights ever recorded. The four-month old bird ...

How do birds fly in a coordinated and seemingly effortless fashion? Part of the answer lies in precise, and previously unknown, aerodynamic interactions, reports a team of mathematicians. Its ...

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 ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The sounds of spring are singing across trees and lakes. Some birds are returning to Minnesota as others are just passing through. How do birds know when to migrate? And will our ...