Of all the marvels of the natural world, few are as astonishing as the common swift (Apus apus). These small birds spend ...

The Wright Brothers studied bird flight before they designed the first airplane. Now modern aircraft fly higher and faster than any bird, yet no manufactured device matches the graceful movements and ...

Birds can fly—at least, most of them can. Flightless birds like penguins and ostriches have evolved lifestyles that don't require flight. However, there's a lot that scientists don't know about how ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Most bird species don’t fly above a few thousand feet in ...

For the first time in years, a rare bird is flying free in the forests of Hawaii. The ʻalalā is a species of crow found only on the Hawaiian Islands, one that holds an important place in Native ...

Look up in the sky this fall and you may see hawks flying overhead. This season, thousands of hawks are passing through metro Detroit as they travel south for the winter. September and October mark ...