No food, sleep: How migratory birds fly for days non-stop

Birds like godwits temporarily shrink parts of their body, which frees up space and energy, making them lighter and more ...
University of California, Davis

Hawk Study Shows Potential Lessons of Bird Flight

Birds have an ability to fly through obstacles by shifting their shape in flight, which is difficult to reproduce in uncrewed ...

This Tiny Bird’s Heart Beats 1,200 Times a Minute — And It Can Fly Backward

Hummingbirds are fascinating little birds found all over the Americas. They are known for their beautiful colors, aerial ...
Earth.com

Migrating birds change altitude to survive desert and sea crossings

Migratory birds change how high they fly over deserts and seas. Wing shape, feather color, and heat all play a role in helping them survive.
KOB 4

New Mexico Tech turns taxidermied birds into drones

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – After years of trying to replicate how birds fly, Dr. Mostafa Hassanalian figured he could borrow some blueprints from Mother Nature. “We thought that maybe it’s good idea to use ...

Too Big to Flap? The Prehistoric Bird so Massive it Could Barely Fly

Long before humans walked the Earth, the skies of South America were ruled by a colossal bird. Argentavis magnificens, one of ...