Of all the marvels of the natural world, few are as astonishing as the common swift (Apus apus). These small birds spend ...

The plane departed from Adelaide, Australia, on Sunday, Jan. 18, but ended up delaying passengers more than six hours ...

Birds are not always aviation's best friend with more than 270,000 reports of wildlife strikes to aircraft between 2016 and ...

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 ...

The bird jumped on board when flight's cabin crew's backs were turned at Hong Kong International Airport and the extra passenger set the trip back almost an hour ...

Christina Harvey uses wind tunnels at the UC Davis College of Engineering to study bird flight. Harvey is the recipient of a 2023 Packard Fellowship in Science and Engineering. (UC Davis photo) ...

Slow-motion footage of baby birds helps scientists uncover how their ancestors took to the skies. Birds today make flight look effortless, but its evolution was complex. Scientists are still trying to ...

Hummingbirds are the only birds capable of sustained backward flight, a skill made possible by their extraordinary wing ...