Houston airport lands No. 1 spot for biggest drop in flight delays

How Airports Keep Birds Away

Googly eyes and firecrackers aren't just for fun and games.

We Finally Know How Birds Sleep During Flight Without Dying

Owing to some horrendously long flight times, scientists have speculated that certain birds are capable of sleep during flight. A remarkable new experiment by an international team of researchers has now proven this to be true, showing that birds can catch a snooze while hitching a ride on rising air currents.

Meet Lori, a tiny dinosaur that may help explain how birds evolved flight

The chicken-size carnivore from the late Jurassic is already ruffling feathers among paleontologists.

How do birds navigate to foreign lands?

Head direction cells act like internal compasses to help the birds navigate during long flights to foreign lands.

Equilibrium at the airport?

There are times when we all know the cat must be belled, as it would benefit us all. But none of us want to do it, because the cat might strike out viciously

Why birds don’t crash

A new study shows that birds use two highly stereotyped postures to avoid obstacles in flight. The study could open the door to new ways to program drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles to avoid similar obstacles.

How Do Barn Owls Fly So Silently?

The secret to an owl’s stealthy flight lies in the shape of its feathers.

Quick Tips for Identifying Ducks in Flight

Identifying ducks in flight can be one of the biggest challenges for waterfowlers — especially neophytes. After a couple of seasons afield or a few sessions with a duck-identification guide, most hunters can identify ducks within 60 or so yards in good light. However, identifying distant birds or ducks in...

10 Techniques for Photographing Birds in Flight

Birds, in general, are quite a challenging subject to photograph. While they’re relatively “easy” to photograph when perched, it’s a daunting task to photograph birds when they’re flying around. You need to take care of things like shutter speed, backlighting, and focus tracking amongst others. In this video, photographer Steve Perry covers everything that you [...]

Free Webinar: How High-Energy Hummingbirds Survive

Hummingbirds delight us with their brilliant colors and dizzying flight. But all that nonstop activity comes at a high energy cost, so how do hummers meet their calorie needs? Join researchers Anusha...

Can You Spot the Owl in This Photograph?

Eastern screech owls know how to keep a low profile

Can you spot the camouflaged animals?

See how animals, birds, reptiles and insects have evolved to blend into surroundings, using the camouflage skill to either hunt prey or avoid predators.

What This PigeonBot Tells Us About the Future of Flight

BUSINESS: Is climate a blind spot for oil and gas investors?

Investors need more information about oil and gas companies' exploration and development plans in order to understand how their stocks could perform in a carbon-constrained world, according to a think tank that has developed a model for what such financial disclosures could look like.

Dropping fossil fuels INCREASES investment returns

The time is upon us when holding fossil fuel energy companies in your portfolio no longer holds the irrefutable advantage that it used to.

Continental Resources: Is The 33% Drop A Buying Opportunity?

Continental Resources is a top producer and one of the lowest cost operators at the Bakken field where it needs oil prices of a little less than $30 a barrel. I

Can you spot the animal hiding in this optical illusion?

This is what SeaWorld does when penguins get bald spots

Now the female Adelie penguin can keep warm in and out of the water.

How Golden Eagles Spot Prey from Incredible Distances

The secret is in the density of their visual cells.

22 Babies Who Have Discovered The Magic Of Flight