More than 99% of birds can fly. But that still leaves many species that evolved to be flightless, including penguins, ostriches, and kiwi birds. In a new study in the journal Evolution, researchers ...

Scans of the most well-preserved fossil of a prehistoric flying reptile with intact feathers have revealed how the first birds managed to fly while their non-bird dinosaur cousins could not. The ...

Birds today make flight look effortless, but its evolution was complex. Scientists are still trying to discover exactly how birds took to the skies, and today, a new perspective has emerged by ...

Birds exhibit a wide variety of fascinating nesting and offspring-rearing behaviors throughout their lifecycle. Against the odds, they protect and guide their young from hatching to leaving the nest ...

Peacocks are large birds, which would make it seem like they cannot fly. However, in small bursts, they takeoff! Read here to learn more.

Slow-motion footage of baby birds helps scientists uncover how their ancestors took to the skies. Birds today make flight look effortless, but its evolution was complex. Scientists are still trying to ...