More than 99% of birds can fly. But that still leaves many species that evolved to be flightless, including penguins, ...

According to bird experts Kenn and Kimberly Kaufman, much about bird flying is dependent on the species, season, and what else the bird is doing. Songbirds that feed on insects vary in the elevation ...

During their spring migration, billions of birds fly from their southern wintering habitats. After the spring breeding season ends and as fall and winter approach in the northern latitudes, they begin ...

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 ...

Bird advocates are urging Wisconsin residents to turn off outdoor lights after dark Oct. 10 to help protect birds migrating ...

The holiday travel season is in full swing, with nearly 80 million people expected to travel across the country over Thanksgiving, according to AAA. A record-breaking 5.8 million of those travelers ...

As millions of birds migrate south for the winter, many face dangerous obstacles on their journey, and experts say people can ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Iowa Republicans have taken up a new hobby — Bird watching. No, they’re not out looking for the rare ...

Researchers examined dozens of bird species in museum collections looking for differences in the feathers and bodies between birds that can fly and birds that can't. They found that when birds evolve ...

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 ...

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 ...