Every year, billions of birds around the world take to the skies for their annual migration. It’s truly astonishing as these ...

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 ...

From geese and pelicans to cranes and cormorants, many birds use a V-shaped flock to master the aerodynamics of long-distance ...

The dark, smudgy streaks on Xavi Bou's photographs suggest the jerky ink tracks created by a malfunctioning printer, but they actually record the various patterns birds trace while flying in flocks.

BND photojournalist Derik Holtmann recently captured images of a huge flock of birds flying in unison before sunset near Illinois 4 in Mascoutah. A gigantic flock of birds is a familiar site around ...

Moonlight shapes how red-necked nightjars hunt, migrate, conserve energy, and raise chicks throughout the year.

Many migratory birds die each year flying into the blades of our wind farms. Weather radar data is showing us how we can be nicer to our skyfaring friends. Norway is sacred ground for nature lovers.

Although sometimes overlooked, a bird's tail is much more useful than you realize. Learn fascinating bird tail facts.

New research on a four-winged dinosaur reveals it was secondarily flightless, with a wing structure and molting pattern.