The birds flying highest, furthest and fastest. The birds diving deepest, enduring the harshest conditions. The birds most splendid and most curious. If we look for the champion of champions ...

Because their chest muscles are used less than other flying birds, like ducks, they have more white meat for white-meat loving consumers. Humans keep many gallinaceous species for meat and eggs ...

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So, the next time you see birds soaring through the sky, remember that they’re not just flying – they are also showing off ...

Sep. 6, 2024 — Some species of pterosaurs flew by flapping their wings while others soared like vultures, demonstrates a new study. Findings include a new pterosaur with a five-meter wingspan ...

The gradual evolutionary change – from fast-running, ground-dwelling, bipedal theropods to small, winged, flying birds – probably started about 160 million years ago. It was possibly due to a move by ...

To our eyes, they often are a blur. But high-speed cameras show us what makes these birds perfect flying machines. A captive Anna’s hummingbird feeds while hovering before an optical illusion in ...

It's a curious topic, isn't it? You're not alone in pondering the meaning of flying birds in dreams. The intriguing world of ...

Some 140 years after the black-naped pheasant-pigeon was last sighted by scientists, researchers have "rediscovered" the rare bird. After a month of searching, a team in September captured footage ...

Mary Heiman was walking her dog around a lake in downtown Denver, Colorado, in late July when a bird started flying uncomfortably close to her head. Before she knew what was happening, the bird ...

A flying robot that resembles a peregrine falcon can be used to scare away flocks of birds in fields, performing better at this task than a standard drone. RobotFalcon resembles a peregrine falcon ...

As midnight approached, the low summer Sun struck the north-facing window, sharpening the birds’ silhouettes and giving him the image that he wanted. Kathy Moran, Editor and Chair of the Jury, notes ...