From mountain ranges to thin air far above the ground, certain birds are built to fly higher than any others. These species ...
How do birds fly in a coordinated and seemingly effortless fashion? Part of the answer lies in precise, and previously unknown, aerodynamic interactions, reports a team of mathematicians. Its ...
Wind turbines may seem innocuous enough, but they have the potential to reshape the air birds fly through. In a recent ...
Some birds migrate thousands of miles every autumn. How exactly do they manage it? Scientists built a flight chamber to find out. Some birds migrate thousands of miles every autumn. How exactly do ...
Amazon threatens 'drastic' action after Saks bankruptcy, says $475M stake is now worthless He filmed ICE arrests on the ...
A shape-shifting flock of thousands of starlings, called a murmuration, is amazing to see. As many as 750,000 birds join together in flight. The birds spread out and come together. The flock splits ...
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 ...
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