Birds and planes have shared the sky for over a century, but the science behind keeping them apart has lagged dangerously ...

Migratory birds flying south provide an impressive example of cooperative behavior that saves power and energy. In the past, it was impossible for scientists to study this phenomenon in a natural ...

While it had been assumed that unstable gliding was the key to agility in bird flight, a collaboration between aerospace engineers and biologists has revealed that stability plays a role. While it had ...

While sleeping mid-air sounds unbelievable, it is a special adaptation among birds. As reported in a study published in ...

Back in 2012, Ryan Terrill was hiking down a dry canyon in central Bolivia, looking for Giant Antshrikes—the largest species of antbird—but he found himself, instead, thinking about another bird: the ...

A bio-inspired robotic bird capable of mimicking the key movements of kestrels is helping researchers unravel the mysteries ...

People have been fascinated by bird flight for centuries, but exactly how birds can be so agile in the air remains mysterious. A new study uses modeling and aerodynamics to describe how gulls can ...