There's rarely time to write about every cool science-y story that comes our way. So this year, we're once again running a special Twelve Days of Christmas series of posts, highlighting one science ...

The dark, smudgy streaks on Xavi Bou's photographs suggest the jerky ink tracks created by a malfunctioning printer, but they actually record the various patterns birds trace while flying in flocks.

Migratory birds in V-formations master aerodynamic principles, using air currents from leading birds to conserve energy.

Migratory birds change how high they fly over deserts and seas. Wing shape, feather color, and heat all play a role in helping them survive.

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 ...

When many migrating birds undertake their arduous flights, they'll often arrange themselves in a V shape, but what drives this distinctive behavior?

BND photojournalist Derik Holtmann recently captured images of a huge flock of birds flying in unison before sunset near Illinois 4 in Mascoutah. A gigantic flock of birds is a familiar site around ...

Every autumn, billions of birds leave their breeding areas when the temperature drops and food gets scarce to spend the winter in more favorable climes, returning the following spring when warm ...