Flight is truly remarkable, no matter which way you look at it. And while it seems easy enough for the tiniest insects to ...

Tens of millions of birds are migrating over Ohio this weekend, with millions flying over Franklin County at night.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Most birds fly at low altitudes, relatively speaking. But ...

Turning off outdoor nights at light can aid spring bird migration, with tens of millions in flight over Michigan late this ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Most bird species don’t fly above a few thousand feet in ...

From geese and pelicans to cranes and cormorants, many birds use a V-shaped flock to master the aerodynamics of long-distance flight. Here is the science behind this clever energy-saving strategy.

Minnesotans are encouraged to turn off unnecessary lights Wednesday evening as nearly 43 million migrating birds are expected ...

Flock shape, speed and structure are key in deciphering whether radar readouts are birds, bats, insects or weather ...

Remember when you were a kid and you looked up at the sky to see dozens of geese soaring overhead in a V shape? "Why do they do that?" you probably wondered. Seeing birds — from geese to pelicans and ...