Among the roughly 10,000 known bird species on Earth, only one family can sustain true backward flight. Hummingbirds achieve ...

For the first time in years, a rare bird is flying free in the forests of Hawaii. The ʻalalā is a species of crow found only on the Hawaiian Islands, one that holds an important place in Native ...

Flight is truly remarkable, no matter which way you look at it. And while it seems easy enough for the tiniest insects to take to the air, nature has also created its fair share of large, winged ...

An unassuming metal barn erected recently at the southern edge of the University of California, Davis campus houses some advanced video technology for a uniquely UC Davis project. Leveraging UC Davis’ ...

“Awkward” would probably be the most benevolent word I could use to describe the explosive launch into flight of the California quail. Certainly, the words graceful or athletic do not come to mind. A ...