The massive annual spring migration of America's birds – millions of them – is underway. Here's how to follow along at home.
From the mighty Andean condor to the record-breaking wandering albatross, let’s dive into the world of the largest flying birds—both today and throughout history. If there’s a bird that ...
All of the flightless birds alive today evolved from ancestors who could fly and later lost that ability. “Going from something that can't fly to flying is quite the engineering challenge, but going ...
​With males standing up to a height of 6.2 feet, the Sarus crane is the tallest-flying bird in the world.​ ​The crane, ...
They make their homes in in woodpecker holes, nests abandoned by birds, or tree cavities in forests, woodlands, and jungles. Aside from their patagia, flying squirrels look similar to their ...
Study in Evolution journal compares flightless bird evolution, revealing how feathers and bodies change when birds lose flight ability.
The annual migration of purple martins from Brazil to Pennsylvania has started. Here's what to know about these birds.
We have been hearing a lot about avian influenza, or H5N1, and the price of eggs in the news recently. It got me thinking: ...