Migratory birds change how high they fly over deserts and seas. Wing shape, feather color, and heat all play a role in ...

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 ...

How do birds of prey fly? They have special adaptations that allow them to take off quickly, fly fast and soar for hours. What would it take for us to fly like that? Science Trek is available to ...

Avian plumage doesn’t simply enable flight–this miracle of Nature provides birds with protection, shape and colour and ...