The common swift may not have a fancy name, but these small birds are marvels of velocity. Regularly cruising around 110kph ...

The discovery of bird DNA in bat poo has suggested that a handful of bat species are able to hunt migrating birds. Researchers have now obtained direct evidence that some bats do hunt birds — and even ...

Watching a bird soar into the sky may seem ordinary. Yet behind this aerial ballet lies precise mechanics where every wingbeat obeys the laws of aerodynamics. Birds don't fly by chance: they ...