Of all the marvels of the natural world, few are as astonishing as the common swift (Apus apus). These small birds spend ...

An American Airlines flight flying from New York’s LaGuardia Airport to Charlotte Douglas International in North Carolina was forced to make an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International ...

The plane departed from Adelaide, Australia, on Sunday, Jan. 18, but ended up delaying passengers more than six hours ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An American Airlines flight was forced to make a sudden landing at JFK Airport shortly after takeoff following reported bird ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Most bird species don’t fly above a few thousand feet in ...

A British Airways flight headed from Washington, D.C., to London Saturday diverted to Boston after a report of a bird strike and smoke in the cabin, officials said. British Airways Flight 216 landed ...

Most birds are known for their speed and agility, not their strength. But there are a few species that have both. Here’s the bird that rules the roost when it comes to measuring strength in flight.

While the exact cause of the tragic plane crash in South Korea that resulted in the deaths of 179 people remains unclear, there are emerging questions about whether a bird strike — an increasingly ...