Do you know why blue-footed boobies have blue feet? Author Laura Erickson does, and you’ll find the answers to this and many ...

For the many wondrous things humans can do, we can't fly on our own. But if we could, how big would our wings be?Of course, ...

They were totally gone. The feathers had been cut almost all the way to where they connect to the bone... And the tail is ...

Three of these control the bird-like wingtips and spreading tail, while the remaining actuators handle more conventional controls: independently twisting wing bases (similar to ailerons ...

Birds have feathers and a beak and lay hard-shelled eggs. Many birds are able to fly using their wings, but others such as ostriches are flightless and unable to fly. Some birds like penguins ...

Police are investigating after a red-tailed hawk was found in Paxton, Massachusetts, with the feathers of its wings and tail ...

Researchers have developed a bird-like robot that can walk, jump, and hop to fly. The robot or fixed-wing drone can move quickly from the ground into the air with its “avian-inspired” legs ...