This video is no longer available. Have you ever wondered why planes don’t often hit birds while in the sky? Hidden behind a maze of “employees only” elevators, hallways and doors on the secluded ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. With Smithsonian Secretary Alexander ...

When US Airways Flight 1549 crash landed into the Hudson River in January, the plane suffered a “double bird strike,” according to audio tapes released by the FAA, forcing the pilot to glide the ...

This article was written as a tribute to the life and work of Roxie Collie Laybourne, a world-renowned feather identification expert and pioneer in the field of forensic ornithology who worked at the ...