Birds flying inspire awe — but how much do you know about flight? Learn which bird flies highest, which flying bird is heaviest, and more.

Have you ever seen a group of birds flying in a neat V shape and wondered why they do it? It may look beautiful and well-planned, but there’s a smart reason behind it. Birds use this formation to save ...

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 ...

Precise, previously unknown aerodynamic interactions help birds fly in coordinated and seemingly effortless formations, researchers report. The new finding broadens our understanding of wildlife, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Galah Cockatoos. As a kid, Jorg Massen would watch birds swoop and swirl overhead and wonder whether they were doing it for ...

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 ...