A robot with bird-like legs that can walk, hop, leap and jump for take-off into flight has been designed in Switzerland in an engineering breakthrough that could enable aircraft to operate 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 ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — You can see them pretty much anywhere in South Florida, taking flight over our skies. Swallow-tailed kites and their very distinct silhouette have returned following their ...

Many organisms can transition smoothly from one mode of locomotion to another, often by using the same body parts. For example, flying fish use their fins to steer underwater, and these same ...

Engineers found a way to help airplanes avoid stall with lightweight plastic flaps that flutter with pressure changes. The flaps mimick a class of feathers that are key to birds' most daring aerial ...

Open door, SIlver Award Winner, Comedy Bird Photo category; An Eastern Screech-Owl leans out the ‘window’ of its home in Clearwater, Florida. The Bird Photographer of the Year has announced the ...

We simulated a race between the fastest fliers to find out. Welcome to the bird Olympics, where we try to figure out the avian world’s fastest fliers. If you think you already know the answer — ...

HAMMOND, La. (WGNO) — One of the most popular shows at the Louisiana Renaissance Festival has a new look this year. If you’re a fan of feathered friends, head to the Jousting Arena for the Birds of ...