yet no manufactured device matches the graceful movements and mechanics of bird wings. It’s easy to marvel at the magic of a bird in flight, but understanding how it all works makes the process ...

Bird populations declining signal urgent need for biodiversity protection; conservation and global cooperation can help.

Plein air painting and a photography contest in a southern Indiana national wildlife refuge will be among the featured events ...

The smallest is the two-inch-long bee hummingbird. Everything about the anatomy of a bird reflects its ability to fly. The wings, for example, are shaped to create lift. The leading edge is ...

While the airliner of the 2030s might still look like the boring old cylinder-and-wings template that appeared in the 1930s, it can still benefit from remarkable innovations. Future Airliner The ...

A sighting of a ruby-throated hummingbird was reported Wednesday, April 16, at a Cortlandt Manor bird feeder in northern ...

Famous for their bright metallic feathers, fast-fluttering wings and long beaks, a unique species of bird will soon arrive in ...

It can reach top speeds of to 17 mph. It's made from aluminium and fibreglass, using hydrofoils shaped like bird wings to make the device glide across the water. They cost $1000 to buy from the ...

As he paged through a science magazine, he was stopped by an article on how butterflies generate color in their wings. The brilliant iridescent blue of the various Morpho species, for example ...

The small birds, known for their long beaks and ultra-fast wings that make them look like they're floating, begin heading north in late winter. Some species, like the Calliope Hummingbird, travel more ...