When a bird migrates long distances, its wings are expected to be built for low-cost cruising. The European nightjar doesn’t fit that expectation.

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 ...

It's a study in the sky that's more than meets the eye! Here's how a field biologist at Black Swamp Bird Observatory is using ...

A study by Brown University researchers provides new insights, which could have implications for engineered systems, into the aerodynamic advantage birds experience when flying in a “V” formation.

Why do some birds fly in a V? Most people would say that they do it to save energy, which would be right. But it turns out that birds in a V are actually pulling off a feat that’s more complicated and ...

Have you ever looked up and seen a flock of birds slicing through the sky in a perfect V shape? It’s one of those fascinating sights in nature that feels both beautiful and purposeful. But this ...

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An estimated 2.4 million birds flew across North Carolina Tuesday night.