Aside from being a delight to watch, flight in birds is regarded by many cultures as a symbol of freedom, and a source of ...

The story of flight, from the ancient winged gods to the age of space, by John Lewellen and Irwin Shapiro. Illustrated with old prints, photos., and original paintings and drawings by Harry McNaught ...

Scientists discovered that ostrich ancestors could fly across oceans. Later, they lost flight and adapted on land.

Tundra swans — at 15 pounds and with a wingspan of almost 6 feet — are now touching down on the ponds and snowfields of Alaska. Not too long ago, Alaska scientists discovered more about where the ...

A tropical storm was brewing over a chain of islands on the edge of the vast Tethys Ocean - the ancient predecessor to the ...