Sign up for The Media Today, CJR’s daily newsletter. Television executives are beginning to see the handwriting on the wall, and it’s spelled W-E-B. While their ...

A strange owl has mystified scientists after it was found to migrate in a different direction from the other birds of its species. This creature is a burrowing owl, part of a population that usually ...

Birds flying in a V-formation aren't just for show; it's a clever energy-saving strategy. The lead bird creates an uplift, helping those behind glide more easily. Recent studies on ibises reveal ...

According to bird experts Kenn and Kimberly Kaufman, much about bird flying is dependent on the species, season, and what else the bird is doing. Songbirds that feed on insects vary in the elevation ...

Discover how a tool similar to NEXRAD weather tracker called BirdCast tracked this massive migration of 1.2 billion birds.

The Wright Brothers studied bird flight before they designed the first airplane. Now modern aircraft fly higher and faster than any bird, yet no manufactured device matches the graceful movements and ...

If you’ve ever taken a trip to a higher elevation, you know that the air gets thinner as you go up. If you’re not acclimated to the altitude, it can feel harder to breathe. That thinner air also makes ...

“Awkward” would probably be the most benevolent word I could use to describe the explosive launch into flight of the California quail. Certainly, the words graceful or athletic do not come to mind.