Swifts practically live in the sky. These birds skip land for nearly a year, doing everything midair, from eating to sleeping. They travel thousands of miles without ever stopping to perch. Scientists ...

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 ...

Did you know some birds can actually rest while flying? That’s right: migrant birds in particular can conserve their energy, and even restore it, by sleeping mid-flight. “Many bird species complete ...

More than 99% of birds can fly. But that still leaves many species that evolved to be flightless, including penguins, ostriches, and kiwi birds. In a new study in the journal Evolution, researchers ...

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 ...

The researchers suggest that the difference between the long-haulers and those who landed might be in their feathers; the ...