For many of us, the sound of a bird crashing into a nearby window might be an unfortunately common occurrence. As unpleasant as it is to think about, hundreds of millions of birds die annually due to ...

This is Scientific American’s 60-Second Science, I'm Emily Schwing. Have you ever looked up to see a hawk soar overhead, or a small chickadee flit by and wondered: How do they do that? Believe it or ...

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 ...

In the animal kingdom, flying is already a marvel. But imagine a bird that can not only hover in place but also fly backwards—and do it for hours without tiring. Sounds like something out of a ...