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 ...

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 ...

How do birds fly in a coordinated and seemingly effortless fashion? Part of the answer lies in precise, and previously unknown, aerodynamic interactions, reports a team of mathematicians. Its ...

Wind turbines may seem innocuous enough, but they have the potential to reshape the air birds fly through. In a recent Scientific Reports paper, researchers found that a gliding bird’s lift-to-drag ...

A shape-shifting flock of thousands of starlings, called a murmuration, is amazing to see. As many as 750,000 birds join together in flight. The birds spread out and come together. The flock splits ...