Have you ever looked up at the sky just before a hurricane and noticed birds swirling and swooping in ways that seem almost choreographed? It’s not just your imagination—birds really do behave in the ...

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 ...

Even Amelia Earhart couldn’t compete with the great frigate bird. She flew nonstop across the United States for 19 hours in 1932; the frigate bird can stay aloft up to two months without landing, a ...

There's rarely time to write about every cool science-y story that comes our way. So this year, we're once again running a special Twelve Days of Christmas series of posts, highlighting one science ...

Remember when you were a kid and you looked up at the sky to see dozens of geese soaring overhead in a V shape? "Why do they do that?" you probably wondered. Seeing birds — from geese to pelicans and ...

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.

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 ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Some feathered dinosaurs may have briefly taken to the skies—only to give it up later. By studying rare fossils with ...

If you are anything like me, it's easy to find yourself standing at a window captivated by birds at a feeder or flying around among the trees. We have robins, cardinals, eastern bluebirds, blue jays, ...

Large clusters appearing on weather radars are likely massive flocks of migrating birds, not storms. A record-breaking 1.2 billion birds were estimated to be migrating in a single night during the ...