A video clip showing a flock of birds flying over a motorway was not filmed moments before deadly earthquakes struck Turkey and Syria on Feb. 6. The clip was filmed in low light from a vehicle and ...

According to bird experts Kenn and Kimberly Kaufman, much about bird flying is dependent on the species, season, and what else the bird is doing. Songbirds that feed on insects vary in the elevation ...

A clip dating to at least as far back as 2017 showing hundreds of birds flying above a motorway was not filmed in Kyiv, Ukraine, in January 2023. One individual shared the clip filmed from a vehicle ...

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 ...

A bird has flown non-stop, apparently, from Alaska to the Australian state of Tasmania. And now this young bar-tailed godwit — a member of the sandpiper family — appears to have set a non-stop ...

Birds flying in a V-formation aren't just for show; it's a clever energy-saving strategy. The lead bird creates an uplift, helping those behind glide more easily. Recent studies on ibises reveal ...

There exists a strange and unnerving phenomenon that one of our news producers experienced this morning, that feels like it could be an omen for... something. He awoke to the sound of banging from ...

Researchers examined dozens of bird species in museum collections looking for differences in the feathers and bodies between birds that can fly and birds that can't. They found that when birds evolve ...

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.