Flying dinosaur fossil with intact feathers reveals how first birds took flight - Researchers say set of never-before-seen ...

CT scans, UV light, and careful prep work uncovered feathers that may have given the ancient dinosaur liftoff.

Most modern birds solved this issue by evolving shorter appendages to accompany their tertial feathers. But even though ...

Among them, the wandering albatross stands out as one of the most fascinating birds on the planet. With a wingspan of over three meters, it proudly holds the title of the largest flying bird in the ...

The common swift (Apus apus) stands as perhaps the most impressive example of a bird that sleeps while flying. These remarkable birds spend almost their entire lives in the air, only landing during ...

"On a big night in the spring, you're talking 450 to 500 million birds flying under cover of darkness." Cornell University's Lab of Ornithology hosts a BirdCast Migration Dashboard that provides ...

"On a big night in the spring, you're talking 450 to 500 million birds flying under cover of darkness." Here's what to know. Cornell University's Lab of Ornithology hosts a BirdCast Migration ...

The painter, Yoshida Kanryuu, states the legend of the Phoenix—a Vermillion Bird that bursts into flames when its death is nigh. Then from its ashes, the bird is born again. Yoshida Kanryuu adds ...

I did not expect the hummingbird to be so calm as a biologist gently placed the bird’s wing on a caliper to measure it. The tiny flying jewel laid stock-still on the pocket scale. Her wing was ...

19 to Oct. 19. Wednesday night is a Lights Out “red alert” night, with 3.6 million birds expected to be flying through the Oregon skies, according to Colorado State University’s AeroEco Lab.

The right weather conditions can create a boozy buffet for woodland creatures. Have you ever spotted a bird flying erratically? It might not be disoriented—it could be intoxicated. As the first ...