With over 10,000 species of birds worldwide, wings take on many forms to propel them differently. From swift flapping like a hummingbird to wings designed for gliding and soaring, like bald eagles, to ...

Humans don't have hollow bones like birds do, so how big would our wings have to be to lift us off the ground?

From its high vantage point, it can spot its prey very easily, and pounce on them simply by spreading its wings. But to truly conquer the skies, gliding birds needed to learn to flap. There are ...

People traipse cross-country to see clouds of kites, or to catch a glimpse of a golden eagle in its highland home, and webcams fixed on the nests of ospreys, owls and peregrine falcons draw huge ...

With the stark landscape providing better visibility and many bird species gone for the winter ... I frequently see red-tailed hawks soaring above open areas. They turn slow circles on broad, rounded ...

For example, Habib said that a bird that flaps throughout a journey has shorter, stouter wings. On the other hand, a soaring bird like an albatross has much longer wings relative to its size.

Birds are not the only creatures that can fly. Here is a list of animals that have the ability to soar in the skies ...

With threats of avian flu and lead poisoning, biologists are working overtime to care for a species that nearly went extinct.

The latest bird flu outbreak is leading to an egg shortage, causing restaurants to pay nearly triple for eggs.

Birds are always up to something, and these entries captured an array of avians doing everything from impaling prey to ...