From mountain ranges to thin air far above the ground, certain birds are built to fly higher than any others. These species push the limits of altitude with specialized lungs, strong wings, and ...

Birds today make flight look effortless, but its evolution was complex. Scientists are still trying to discover exactly how birds took to the skies, and today, a new perspective has emerged by ...

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 ...

During their spring migration, billions of birds fly from their southern wintering habitats. After the spring breeding season ends and as fall and winter approach in the northern latitudes, they begin ...

Wood-pewees migrate from places like Upstate New York to spend their winters in Central America and northern South America. Every fall, the skies of the northeastern United States fill with warblers, ...

“How do you make a hinge? Look at a fruit fly.” Princeton’s Bio-Inspired Adaptive Morphology (BAM) Laboratory, headed by Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Science and Engineering Department Aimy ...

To navigate the skies, birds rely on a complex sensory tool kit. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Birds have an arsenal of senses ...

Ralph Venstreets/University of California, Davis A little over a year ago, Marcela Uhart was walking on the beach in Punta Delgada, Argentina. It was peak breeding session on this peninsula known for ...