Of all the marvels of the natural world, few are as astonishing as the common swift (Apus apus). These small birds spend ...
Wind turbines may seem innocuous enough, but they have the potential to reshape the air birds fly through. In a recent ...
A remarkable bird spends up to 10 months airborne, eating, sleeping, and even resting mid-flight, pushing biological limits ...
Slow-motion footage of baby birds helps scientists uncover how their ancestors took to the skies. Birds today make flight look effortless, but its evolution was complex. Scientists are still trying to ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Most bird species don’t fly above a few thousand feet in ...
Red-backed shrikes fly thousands of kilometers to reach Africa—and they do so with astonishing precision. Aided by new technology, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have been able to track the ...
Morning Star Wildlife Rehabilitation Center has served as the only rehabilitation center for birds in Northwest Arkansas for ...