The Wright Brothers studied bird flight before they designed the first airplane. Now modern aircraft fly higher and faster than any bird, yet no manufactured device matches the graceful movements and ...

In the last few years, birdwatching and wildlife photography have become really popular– not just with nature lovers, but also on social media, where a single photo of a bird in flight can quickly go ...

Have you ever heard of the smelly bird that has claws on its wings? Yes, such an animal does exist—and it’s called the hoatzin. This bird is known for its rotten scent, thanks to its hardworking ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture and other authorities have estimated that 47 million people in America were "food insecure" at some point during 2023.

Could pigeons be the model for a new generation of flying robots? That’s what the researchers who built PigeonBot, a robotic pigeon with actual feathered wings, seem to be betting. Having birdlike ...

A lovely fresco painted about 3,500 years ago on the island of Santorini, Greece, shows a pair of swallows dancing in the air, their beaks about to touch as they whirl around. It is spring, and the ...