Aside from being a delight to watch, flight in birds is regarded by many cultures as a symbol of freedom, and a source of inspiration for humans to build our own flying machines. This makes those ...

You’ve probably heard about geese, whales, and buffalo migrating due to extreme weather changes or to find food for their young. However, did you know that there is a tiny, five-inch traveler that ...

Nightingales manage their epic migrations by flying at a "medium" pace, according to a new study. Researchers have pinpointed the speed that helps the migratory birds maintain "peak efficiency" during ...

On Nov. 19, 1916, Ruth Law climbed into her already-obsolete Curtiss pusher biplane and took off from Chicago. Six hours (and 590 miles) later she touched down at the fairgrounds in Hornell, ...