Scientists have known for years that birds like geese and ibises gain an aerodynamic advantage from flying in a "V" formation ...

Birds in V-shaped formations save energy by adjusting wing flapping and timing. A new study reveals birds reduce flapping ...

Although it’s commonly suspected that migratory birds fly in a ‘V’ formation due to this saving energy for the birds in the ...

Millions of birds invisibly migrate through the night sky each autumn, most flying in near silence toward their wintering grounds. Now, scientists have developed a way to see and identify many of ...

Researchers examined dozens of bird species in museum collections looking for differences in the feathers and bodies between birds that can fly and birds that can't. They found that when birds evolve ...

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 ...

When it comes to what birds have and what humans don’t, your mind might first land on the ability to fly. However, birds are also pretty good at navigating from the air… assuming, that is, they know ...

More than 99% of birds can fly. But that still leaves many species that evolved to be flightless, including penguins, ostriches, and kiwi birds. In a new study in the journal Evolution, researchers ...