Dear A Moment of Science,             I have a simple question: do flying fish really fly?  Or do they just kind of jump out of the water? Y:        Great question.  And the answer is a yes! There are ...

On a remote, crescent-shaped island surrounded by crystal clear ocean, live some of the most plastic-contaminated birds in ...

Cranes are some of the world’s most majestic birds, with 15 species found globally. Four of these are found in Africa. The ...

Scientists are still trying to piece together the story of how birds became the most diverse life form on Earth. Some believe ...

A guide to events and activities across the North East for families to enjoy over during the May school holiday, from ...

Cranes are some of the world’s most majestic birds, with 15 species found globally. Four of these are found in Africa. The wattled crane in South Africa was in decline, but seems to have turned a ...

“This year we’re changing. We’re doing a Hero Split, which is a little bit different from what we did last year and we have ...

The pair took the bird to the Conservancy of Southwest Florida for a quick check. Although they live on a predominantly fish diet, osprey cannot swim. When they fly over water and spot a fish, they ...

T here’s a pretty big variety in the bird world. From tiny wrens and goldfinches to flightless species like ostriches and powerful swimmers like gannets, the birds of planet Earth have a lot of niches ...

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology estimates more than 5 million birds flew across Kent County over a three-night period ... to “see” how many birds are flying by. According to radar climatology ...

Speaking to Yahoo UK, he advocates for electrolytes when flying. "I have them the morning before I travel as a rule," he says. Electrolytes contain sodium, potassium, and magnesium, they can, along ...