Flight is truly remarkable, no matter which way you look at it. And while it seems easy enough for the tiniest insects to ...

Assistant Professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering Christina Harvey (front row, right) and Professor Michelle Hawkins, director of the California Raptor Center at the UC Davis School of ...

The dark, smudgy streaks on Xavi Bou's photographs suggest the jerky ink tracks created by a malfunctioning printer, but they actually record the various patterns birds trace while flying in flocks.

Scientists have discovered that New Year's Eve is by far the worst night of the year − for birds. Fireworks set off in unison at the stroke of midnight create an enormous disturbance for birds and ...

BirdCast radar tracking has taken some of the mystery out of bird migration patterns, showing that 80% move after dark.

Springtime in Minnesota brings a flurry of bird migration, with millions of birds like Baltimore Orioles taking flight at ...

Friday is another big night for birds in Oregon when a whopping 6.2 million birds are expected to fly over the state overnight. Bird Alliance of Oregon is asking people to turn off unnecessary lights ...

Most birds migrate at night, while people sleep. The birds are guided by stars, the Earth's magnetic field and sounds. Purdue ...

Bird migration is ramping up in Michigan, indicating the changing seasons and giving birders a chance to see hundreds of species before winter. Millions of birds are winging their way south across the ...

An air-filled sac within the birds' lungs is believed to increase the force the birds use to power flight muscles while soaring. Soaring birds -- like osprey, eagles, falcons, even vultures -- can ...